Where does “కష్టము” come from?
కష్టము (Telugu) comes from Telugu ము, from Telugu గుణము, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
కష్టము (Telugu): Difficulty, labour, fatigue, hardship; Hard,...
Definitions
- Difficulty, labour, fatigue, hardship; Hard,...
Ancestry of “కష్టము”, step by step
కష్టము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu ము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ము | three |
| 2 | Telugu | గుణము | A quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गुण | use; talent; virtue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Telugu कष्ट
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | कष्ट | — |