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Where does “పూర్వము” come from?

పూర్వము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit पूर्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

పూర్వము (Telugu): first, former, prior, preceding, initial, before,...

Definitions

  1. first, former, prior, preceding, initial, before,...

Ancestry of “పూర్వము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपूर्वbefore, in front of; ancient, old; eastern
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥Hwás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hwásbefore, first, in front of; ancient, old
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “పూర్వము”

  • అటుపూర్వము
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