Where does “మాళిగ” come from?
మాళిగ (Telugu) comes from Tamil மாளிகை, from Sanskrit मलिक, from Arabic مَلِك, from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.
Ancestry of “మాళిగ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மாளிகை | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मलिक | king |
| 3 | Arabic | مَلِك | king |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | malk- | king, prince |
Words derived from “మాళిగ”