Where does “అప్సరస” come from?
అప్సరస (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit अप्सरस्, from Sanskrit सरस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.
అప్సరస (Telugu): Heavenly nymph: a celestial courtesan
Definitions
- Heavenly nymph: a celestial courtesan
Ancestry of “అప్సరస”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अप्सरस् | a class of female divinities or water nymphs;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सरस् | pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sáras | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáras | marsh, water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sélos | marsh |