Where does “రామాయణము” come from?

రామాయణము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit रामायण, from Sanskrit राम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós — dirty; dirt.

రామాయణము (Telugu): Ramayana one of the ancient Sanskrit epics of Hindu mythology about the incarnation of Vishnu, the Rāma

Definitions

  1. Ramayana one of the ancient Sanskrit epics of Hindu mythology about the incarnation of Vishnu, the Rāma

Ancestry of “రామాయణము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritरामायणRama’s journey
2Sanskritरामdark, dark-coloured, black; white; pleasing,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianraHmás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁mósdirty; dirt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás →Every word from Sanskrit राम →