Where does “లచ్చిమగడు” come from?
లచ్చిమగడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu లచ్చి, from Prakrit 𑀮𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀻, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी, from Sanskrit लक्ष्, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
లచ్చిమగడు (Telugu): the husband of Lakshmi; name of Lord Vishnu
Definitions
- the husband of Lakshmi; name of Lord Vishnu
Ancestry of “లచ్చిమగడు”, step by step
లచ్చిమగడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu లచ్చి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | లచ్చి | Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀮𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀻 | Lakshmi |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लक्ष्मी | mark, sign, token; a bad sign, impending... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |
| 5 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |
via Telugu మగడు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | మగడు | A male, a man; husband; A ruler, a king |