Where does “మాళిగ” come from?

మాళిగ (Telugu) comes from Tamil மாளிகை, from Sanskrit मलिक, from Arabic مَلِك, from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.

మాళిగ (Telugu): a house, abode, dwelling

Definitions

  1. a house, abode, dwelling

Ancestry of “మాళిగ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமாளிகைpalace, mansion
2Sanskritमलिकking
3Arabicمَلِكking
4Proto-Semiticmalk-king, prince

Words derived from “మాళిగ”

Every word from Proto-Semitic malk- →Every word from Arabic مَلِك →Every word from Sanskrit मलिक →