Where does “రతము” come from?
రతము (Telugu) comes from Telugu ము, from Telugu గుణము, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
రతము (Telugu): coition, copulation
Ancestry of “రతము”, step by step
రతము 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 रत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | रत | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रक्त | red; safflower L; Barringtonia acutangula L |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रञ्ज् | to redden; to dye or color |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)reg- | — |
Words derived from “రతము”