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
Ancestry of “కన్యతనము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | కన్య | virgin, maiden, damsel; daughter; new |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कन्या | girl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kanyáH | young girl, maiden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |