Where does “వర్ణక్రమము” come from?

వర్ణక్రమము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

వర్ణక్రమము (Telugu): alphabetical order or arrangement

Definitions

  1. alphabetical order or arrangement

Ancestry of “వర్ణక్రమము”, step by step

వర్ణక్రమము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वर्ण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Telugu క్రమము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguక్రమముA series, a line; Order; A mode, a way, a course,...
2Sanskritक्रमa step; going, progress, proceeding; route, path,...
3Sanskritक्रम्go, walk, stride; go across; climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →