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Where does “అష్టకము” come from?

అష్టకము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit अष्टक, from Sanskrit क, from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

అష్టకము (Telugu): eight; a whole consisting of eight parts; any...

Definitions

  1. eight; a whole consisting of eight parts; any...

Ancestry of “అష్టకము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअष्टकhaving eight parts; familiar with the eight books...
2Sanskritकinterrogative pronoun; who, what, which; a name;...
3Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
4Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
5Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “అష్టకము”

  • గర్భాష్టకము
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