Where does “అవమానము” come from?
అవమానము (Telugu) comes from Telugu మానము, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
అవమానము (Telugu): Disgrace, dishonour, disrespect
Definitions
- Disgrace, dishonour, disrespect
Ancestry of “అవమానము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | మానము | A measure of any kind; pride, honour or modesty;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मान | opinion; notion; conception; idea |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |