Where does “తిరుచూర్ణము” come from?
తిరుచూర్ణము (Telugu) comes from Telugu తిరు, from Tamil திரு, from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
తిరుచూర్ణము (Telugu): powder of different colors made into paste used...
Definitions
- powder of different colors made into paste used...
Ancestry of “తిరుచూర్ణము”, step by step
తిరుచూర్ణము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu తిరు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | తిరు | A Tamil word for Sanskrit శ్రీ; Blessed or holy |
| 2 | Tamil | திரு | Mister, Mr |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 | mister |
| 4 | Sanskrit | श्री | diffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 7 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |