Where does “అష్టలక్ష్ములు” come from?
అష్టలక్ష్ములు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit अष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan aṣṭā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian aštā́, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
అష్టలక్ష్ములు (Telugu): The eight forms of Hindu goddess Lakshmi
Definitions
- The eight forms of Hindu goddess Lakshmi
Ancestry of “అష్టలక్ష్ములు”, step by step
అష్టలక్ష్ములు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit अष्ट
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अष्ट | eight |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | aṣṭā́ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | aštā́ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Telugu లక్ష్ములు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | లక్ష్ములు | plural of లక్ష్మి |