Where does “శలభము” come from?

శలభము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit शलभ, from Sanskrit शरभ — a sharabha mythical half-lion half-bird that slays lions; in later literature an eight-legged deer.

శలభము (Telugu): grasshopper, locust

Definitions

grasshopper, locust

Ancestry of “శలభము”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	शलभ	locust; grasshopper; cricket
2	Sanskrit	शरभ	a sharabha mythical half-lion half-bird that slays lions; in later literature an eight-legged deer

Every word from Sanskrit शरभ →Every word from Sanskrit शलभ →