Where does “అపశకునము” come from?
అపశకునము (Telugu) comes from Telugu అప, from Sanskrit हरण, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀳𑀭𑀺𑀡, from Sanskrit हरिण, from Sanskrit हरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰárHiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰárHiš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
అపశకునము (Telugu): A bad omen
Definitions
- A bad omen
Ancestry of “అపశకునము”, step by step
అపశకునము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu అప
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | అప | Alternative form of అప-; ill, evil |
| 2 | Sanskrit | हरण | abduction |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀳𑀭𑀺𑀡 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | हरिण | deer |
| 5 | Sanskrit | हरि | to be yellow or green; fawn-coloured; reddish... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰárHiṣ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰárHiš | green, yellow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Telugu శకునము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | శకునము | A bird; An omen or augury, chiefly such as is... |