Where does “నిఘంటువు” come from?

నిఘంటువు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit निघण्टु — glossary; nighantu; name of several works.

నిఘంటువు (Telugu): dictionary; glossary

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Ancestry of “నిఘంటువు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिघण्टुglossary; nighantu; name of several works
Every word from Sanskrit निघण्टु
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