Where does “చంద్రవంక” come from?
చంద్రవంక (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit चन्द्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan (s)ćandrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)čandrás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kand- — to glow, shine; to shine, glow.
చంద్రవంక (Telugu): A half-moon, or crescent; A kind of jewel worn on...
Definitions
- A half-moon, or crescent; A kind of jewel worn on...
Ancestry of “చంద్రవంక”, step by step
చంద్రవంక traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit चन्द्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चन्द्र | glittering, shining (as gold), having the brilliancy or hue of light (said of gods, of water and of soma) |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | (s)ćandrás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)čandrás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kand- | to glow, shine; to shine, glow |
via Telugu వంక
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | వంక | A side, quarter, direction; crookedness, a bend;... |