Where does “శాఖామృగము” come from?

శాఖామృగము (Telugu) comes from Telugu శాఖ, from Sanskrit शाखा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂ — branch.

శాఖామృగము (Telugu): A monkey

Definitions

A monkey

Ancestry of “శాఖామృగము”, step by step

శాఖామృగము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu శాఖ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	శాఖ	branch
2	Sanskrit	शाखा	branch; a limb of the body, arm or leg; finger
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	śā́kʰaH	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	ćā́kʰaH	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱókh₂eh₂	branch

via Telugu మృగము

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	మృగము	beast
2	Telugu	ము	three
3	Telugu	గుణము	A quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,...
4	Sanskrit	गुण	use; talent; virtue
5	Proto-Indo-European	ger-	to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćā́kʰaH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śā́kʰaH →