Where does “ముక్కంటి” come from?
ముక్కంటి (Telugu) comes from Telugu కంటి, from Telugu కన్ను, from Proto-Dravidian kaṇ — eye.
ముక్కంటి (Telugu): the three-eyed one
Definitions
- the three-eyed one
Ancestry of “ముక్కంటి”, step by step
ముక్కంటి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu కంటి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కంటి | One who has an eye |
| 2 | Telugu | కన్ను | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | kaṇ | eye |
via Telugu మూడు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | మూడు | 3; three; To happen, to befall |