Where does “త్రిభుజము” come from?
త్రిభుజము (Telugu) comes from Telugu భుజము, from Sanskrit भुज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰúȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúǰas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
త్రిభుజము (Telugu): triangle
Ancestry of “త్రిభుజము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | భుజము | shoulder |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भुज | arm; breast; hand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰúȷ́as | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰúǰas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |