Where does “ముసలమ్మ” come from?
ముసలమ్మ (Telugu) comes from Telugu అమ్మ, from Proto-Dravidian amma — mother.
ముసలమ్మ (Telugu): an old woman
Ancestry of “ముసలమ్మ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | అమ్మ | mother |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | amma | mother |