Where does “పాపము” come from?

పాపము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit पाप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pāpás — bad.

పాపము (Telugu): sin

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	पाप	bad, vicious, wicked, evil, wretched, vile, low;...
2	Proto-Indo-Iranian	pāpás	bad

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