Where does “యమునానది” come from?
యమునానది (Telugu) comes from Telugu నది, from Sanskrit नदी, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH, from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.
యమునానది (Telugu): name of the river Yamuna
Ancestry of “యమునానది”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | నది | A river or stream; A river or stream, which flows... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नदी | flowing water; river; name of 2 kinds of metre |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | nadíH | river |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ned-íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |