Where does “జిమ్మ” come from?
జిమ్మ (Telugu) comes from Telugu జిహ్వ, from Sanskrit जिह्वा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iźʰwáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.
జిమ్మ (Telugu): much, great
Definitions
- much, great
Ancestry of “జిమ్మ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | జిహ్వ | tongue |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जिह्वा | tongue |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́iźʰwáH | tongue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH | tongue |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |