Where does “పంచలోహాలు” come from?
పంచలోహాలు (Telugu) comes from Telugu లోహాలు, from Telugu లోహం, from Telugu లోహము, from Sanskrit लोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
పంచలోహాలు (Telugu): The five kinds of metals
Ancestry of “పంచలోహాలు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | లోహాలు | plural of లోహం |
| 2 | Telugu | లోహం | Alternative form of లోహము |
| 3 | Telugu | లోహము | Metal: Any of a number of chemical elements in... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | लोह | red, reddish, copper-coloured; made of copper;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrawdʰás | red metal, copper, brass |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰós | red thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |