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Where does “లోకము” come from?

లోకము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

లోకము (Telugu): world; name of a division of the universe, of...

Definitions

  1. world; name of a division of the universe, of...

Ancestry of “లోకము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “లోకము”

  • త్రిలోకము
  • అక్షయలోకము
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