Where does “లఘురేఫము” come from?

లఘురేఫము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit लघु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

లఘురేఫము (Telugu): Name of Telugu letter ర

Definitions

  1. Name of Telugu letter ర

Ancestry of “లఘురేఫము”, step by step

లఘురేఫము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit लघु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलघुlight, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble etc....
2Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via Telugu రేఫము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguరేఫముThe letter R
2Sanskritरेफa burring guttural sound, the letter ra; a word;...
3Sanskritरेफस्—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš →