Where does “కన్యాత్వము” come from?
కన్యాత్వము (Telugu) comes from Telugu కన్య, from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
కన్యాత్వము (Telugu): maidenhood
Definitions
- maidenhood
Ancestry of “కన్యాత్వము”, step by step
కన్యాత్వము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu కన్య
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Telugu త్వము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | త్వము | tion, -ness, -ship; an affix forming abstract nouns from verbs |