Where does “అపభ్రంశము” come from?

అపభ్రంశము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit अपभ्रंश, from Sanskrit भ्रंश, from Sanskrit भ्रंश्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

అపభ్రంశము (Telugu): falling down or away; incorrect word; corrupt...

Definitions

  1. falling down or away; incorrect word; corrupt...

Ancestry of “అపభ్రంశము”, step by step

అపభ్రంశము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अपभ्रंश

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअपभ्रंशfalling down, a fall; corrupted form of a word,...
2Sanskritभ्रंशdeviation, aberration; decay, decline, ruin; slip...
3Sanskritभ्रंश्to sink, fall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

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...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-Every word from Sanskrit भ्रंश्