Where does “త్రిలోకము” come from?
త్రిలోకము (Telugu) comes from Telugu లోకము, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
త్రిలోకము (Telugu): The three worlds: heaven, earth, and hell
Definitions
- The three worlds: heaven, earth, and hell
Ancestry of “త్రిలోకము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | లోకము | world; name of a division of the universe, of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लोक | free or open space; world; sight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |