Where does “లింగము” come from?
లింగము (Telugu) comes from Telugu ము, from Telugu గుణము, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
లింగము (Telugu): A mark, sing, token, symptom, characteristic; An...
Definitions
- A mark, sing, token, symptom, characteristic; An...
Ancestry of “లింగము”, step by step
లింగము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu ము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ము | three |
| 2 | Telugu | గుణము | A quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गुण | use; talent; virtue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Sanskrit लिङ्ग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लिङ्ग | mark, spot, sign, token, badge, emblem,... |