Where does “Telangana” come from?

Telangana (English) comes from Telugu తెలంగాణ, from Sanskrit त्रिलिङ्ग, from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

Ancestry of “Telangana”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	తెలంగాణ	—
2	Sanskrit	त्रिलिङ्ग	—
3	Sanskrit	त्रि	three
4	Proto-Indo-Aryan	tráyas	three
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	tráyas	three
6	Proto-Indo-European	*tréyes	—

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