Where does “రామచిలక” come from?

రామచిలక (Telugu) comes from Telugu రామ, from Sanskrit राम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós — dirty; dirt.

రామచిలక (Telugu): The rose-ringed parakeet, Palaeornis torquatus

Definitions

  1. The rose-ringed parakeet, Palaeornis torquatus

Ancestry of “రామచిలక”, step by step

రామచిలక traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu రామ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguరామOf or pertaining to Rama
2Sanskritरामdark, dark-coloured, black; white; pleasing,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianraHmás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁mósdirty; dirt

via Telugu చిలక

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguచిలకparrot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás →Every word from Sanskrit राम →
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