Where does “ओणम” come from?
ओणम (Hindi) comes from Malayalam ഓണം, from Sanskrit श्रावण, from Sanskrit श्रवण, from Sanskrit श्रु, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “ओणम”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malayalam | ഓണം | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | श्रावण | relating to or perceived by the ear, audible;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | श्रवण | limping, lame; the act of hearing; that which is... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | श्रु | to listen, hear; learn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlu- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |