Where does “కూపము” come from?
కూపము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit कूप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kúHpas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kúHpas, from Proto-Indo-European kúHp-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kuHp-, from Proto-Indo-European kew- — to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent.
కూపము (Telugu): A well; A pit or hole
Definitions
- A well; A pit or hole
Ancestry of “కూపము”, step by step
కూపము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit कूप
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कूप | a well; a hole dug in the ground as a source of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kúHpas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kúHpas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kúHp-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kuHp- | water vessel; water vessel; hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kew- | to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent |