Where does “మృత్తిక” come from?

మృత్తిక (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit मृत्तिका — earth, clay, loam.

మృత్తిక (Telugu): earth, clay, soil

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	मृत्तिका	earth, clay, loam

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