Where does “మంగళవారము” come from?
మంగళవారము (Telugu) comes from Telugu వారము, from Telugu భానువారము, from Sanskrit भानु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰaHnúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaHnúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-nú-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
మంగళవారము (Telugu): Tuesday
Definitions
- Tuesday
Ancestry of “మంగళవారము”, step by step
మంగళవారము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu వారము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | వారము | week |
| 2 | Telugu | భానువారము | Sunday |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भानु | ray of light, light; brightness, splendour;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰaHnúṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaHnúš | ray of light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-nú-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Telugu మంగళ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | మంగళ | an epithet of Parvati |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मङ्गला | Name of Uma, wife of Siva |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मङ्गल | auspicious, lucky; amulet, talisman; prosperity |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गिरि | mountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Híš | mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |