Where does “అంకుశము” come from?

అంకుశము (Telugu) comes from Telugu ము, from Telugu గుణము, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

అంకుశము (Telugu): an elephant-goad; a restrainer, a corrector

Definitions

  1. an elephant-goad; a restrainer, a corrector

Ancestry of “అంకుశము”, step by step

అంకుశము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu ము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguముthree
2TeluguగుణముA quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,...
3Sanskritगुणuse; talent; virtue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via Sanskrit अङ्कुश

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्कुशa hook, especially an elephant-driver's hook
2Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Sanskrit गुण →Every word from Telugu గుణము →