Where does “జలజము” come from?
జలజము (Telugu) comes from Telugu ము, from Telugu గుణము, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
జలజము (Telugu): Born in water; The lotus
Ancestry of “జలజము”, step by step
జలజము 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 Telugu జలజ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | జలజ | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जल | stupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जल् | to be sharp; to be stiff or dull |