Where does “మర్దనము” come from?
మర్దనము (Telugu) comes from Telugu ము, from Telugu గుణము, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
మర్దనము (Telugu): Rubbing, handling, grinding, pounding; The action...
Definitions
- Rubbing, handling, grinding, pounding; The action...
Ancestry of “మర్దనము”, step by step
మర్దనము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu ము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ము | three |
| 2 | Telugu | గుణము | A quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गुण | use; talent; virtue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Sanskrit मर्दन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मर्दन | crushing, grinding, destroying, tormenting, rubbing |