Where does “మోచేయి” come from?

మోచేయి (Telugu) comes from Telugu చేయి, from Proto-Dravidian *kay.

మోచేయి (Telugu): elbow

Definitions

  1. elbow

Ancestry of “మోచేయి”, step by step

మోచేయి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu చేయి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguచేయిThat which does or works; hand
2Proto-Dravidian*kay—

via Telugu మోద

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమోద—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kay →Every word from Telugu చేయి →