Where does “గిరికర్ణిక” come from?

గిరికర్ణిక (Telugu) comes from Telugu గిరి, from Sanskrit गिरि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

గిరికర్ణిక (Telugu): a certain plant, the camelthorn; or the Persian manna plant Alhagimaurorum (Watts)

Definitions

  1. a certain plant, the camelthorn; or the Persian manna plant Alhagimaurorum (Watts)

Ancestry of “గిరికర్ణిక”, step by step

గిరికర్ణిక traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu గిరి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguగిరిA hill, a mountain
2Sanskritगिरिmountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Telugu కర్ణిక

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకర్ణికan ear-ornament; the middle finger; the pericarp...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥HíšEvery word from Sanskrit गिरि