Where does “తిరునామము” come from?
తిరునామము (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.
తిరునామము (Telugu): the Vaishnava mark on the forehead
Definitions
- the Vaishnava mark on the forehead
Ancestry of “తిరునామము”, step by step
తిరునామము 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 |