Where does “కుబ్జము” come from?

కుబ్జము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit कुब्ज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kubȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

కుబ్జము (Telugu): humpbacked, deformed

Definitions

  1. humpbacked, deformed

Ancestry of “కుబ్జము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुब्जhumpbacked; a kind of curved sword; a kind of...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankubȷ́ás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →