Where does “लावण्य” come from?
लावण्य (Sanskrit) comes from Telugu ము, from Telugu గుణము, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
लावण्य (Sanskrit): saltness, the taste or property of salt; beauty,...
Definitions
- saltness, the taste or property of salt; beauty,...
Ancestry of “लावण्य”, step by step
लावण्य traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu ము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ము | three |
| 2 | Telugu | గుణము | A quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गुण | use; talent; virtue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Sanskrit लवण
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लवण | salt; beauty, lustre; saltiness, salinity |