Where does “అలగా” come from?
అలగా (Telugu) comes from Hindi अलग, from Sanskrit अलग्न, from Sanskrit लग्न, from Sanskrit लग्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
అలగా (Telugu): separate, unconnected
Ancestry of “అలగా”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | अलग | separate, distinct, detached, independent;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अलग्न | not connected; unconnected |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लग्न | adhered, adhering or clinging to, attached to,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | लग् | cl.1 P. लगति , to adhere, stick, cling or attach... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |