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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | లచ్చి | distorted form of లక్ష్మి , the Hindu goddess of... |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀮𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀻 | — |
| 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 |