Where does “బాహుమూలము” come from?
బాహుమూలము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit बाहु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan baHźʰúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaHȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus — arm.
బాహుమూలము (Telugu): armpit
Ancestry of “బాహుమూలము”, step by step
బాహుమూలము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit बाहु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बाहु | the arm, the fore-arm, the arm between the elbow... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | baHźʰúṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaHȷ́ʰúš | arm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰāǵʰus | arm |
via Telugu మూలము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | మూలము | root; origin, commencement, beginning; capital,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मूल | root; radish; base, foundation |