Where does “ముత్యమంత” come from?

ముత్యమంత (Telugu) comes from Telugu ముత్యము, from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅, from Sanskrit मौक्तिक, from Sanskrit मुक्ता — pear; pearl.

ముత్యమంత (Telugu): The size of a pearl

Definitions

  1. The size of a pearl

Ancestry of “ముత్యమంత”, step by step

ముత్యమంత traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu ముత్యము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguముత్యముPearl: A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and...
2Prakrit𑀫𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅—
3Sanskritमौक्तिकa pearl
4Sanskritमुक्ताpear; pearl

via Telugu అంత

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅంతwhole; so much; then, afterwards
2Proto-Dravidiana-that, that there
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