Where does “లఘువు” come from?

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

లఘువు (Telugu): light, easy, quick, swift; short, concise;...

Definitions

  1. light, easy, quick, swift; short, concise;...

Ancestry of “లఘువు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलघुlight, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble etc....
2Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰusEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš