Where does “మోచెయ్యి” come from?

మోచెయ్యి (Telugu) comes from Telugu చెయ్యి, from Proto-Dravidian *kay.

Ancestry of “మోచెయ్యి”, step by step

మోచెయ్యి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu చెయ్యి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguచెయ్యిhand
2Proto-Dravidian*kay

via Telugu మోద

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమోద
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kayEvery word from Telugu చెయ్యి