Where does “పుంలింగము” come from?

పుంలింగము (Telugu) comes from Telugu లింగము, from Telugu ము, from Telugu గుణము, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

పుంలింగము (Telugu): masculine gender

Definitions

  1. masculine gender

Ancestry of “పుంలింగము”, step by step

పుంలింగము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu లింగము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguలింగముA mark, sing, token, symptom, characteristic; An...
2Teluguముthree
3TeluguగుణముA quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,...
4Sanskritगुणuse; talent; virtue
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via Telugu పుం

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపుంOf or pertaining to male
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-Every word from Sanskrit गुणEvery word from Telugu గుణము
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