Where does “రుచిలేని” come from?

రుచిలేని (Telugu) comes from Telugu రుచి, from Sanskrit रुचि, from Sanskrit रुच्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian rúkš, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

రుచిలేని (Telugu): tasteless

Definitions

  1. tasteless

Ancestry of “రుచిలేని”, step by step

రుచిలేని traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu రుచి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguరుచిtaste, flavour, relish
2Sanskritरुचिlight, lustre, splendour, beauty; colour; liking,...
3Sanskritरुच्light, lustre, brightness; splendor, beauty,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianrúkš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Telugu లేని

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguలేనిpast participle of లేదు; devoid of
2Teluguలేదుno
3Teluguలేa Telugu letter
4Proto-Dravidian*cil-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian rúkš →