Where does “కన్యతనము” come from?

కన్యతనము (Telugu) comes from Telugu కన్య, from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

కన్యతనము (Telugu): maidenhood

Definitions

  1. maidenhood

Ancestry of “కన్యతనము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకన్యvirgin, maiden, damsel; daughter; new
2Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH →Every word from Sanskrit कन्या →