Where does “లాలస” come from?

లాలస (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit लालस, from Sanskrit लस्, from Proto-Indo-European las- — to be willing, covetous; weak; eager.

లాలస (Telugu): Ardent desire

Definitions

  1. Ardent desire

Ancestry of “లాలస”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलालसeagerly longing for, ardently desirous of,...
2Sanskritलस्to play; to sport; to frolic; to be lively
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlas-to be willing, covetous; weak; eager
Every word from Proto-Indo-European las- →Every word from Sanskrit लस् →Every word from Sanskrit लालस →