Where does “బహువచనము” come from?
బహువచనము (Telugu) comes from Telugu బహు, from Sanskrit बहु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰénǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
బహువచనము (Telugu): the plural number
Definitions
- the plural number
Ancestry of “బహువచనము”, step by step
బహువచనము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu బహు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | బహు | Very much, very numerous, plenty, abundant; many;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बहु | much, many, frequent, abundant, numerous, great... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaȷ́ʰúš | thick; abundant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰénǵʰus | dense, thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |