Where does “కీటము” come from?

కీటము (Telugu) comes from Telugu ము, from Telugu గుణము, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

కీటము (Telugu): A worm, an insect

Definitions

A worm, an insect

Ancestry of “కీటము”, step by step

కీటము 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 Sanskrit कीट

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	कीट	a worm, insect
2	Proto-Indo-Aryan	kirtás	—

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