Where does “వర్ణమాల” come from?

వర్ణమాల (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.

వర్ణమాల (Telugu): alphabet; spectrum of colors

Definitions

  1. alphabet; spectrum of colors

Ancestry of “వర్ణమాల”, step by step

వర్ణమాల 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 మాల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమాలgarland; A pariah, an outcaste
2Sanskritमालाgarland, wreath, crown; bead necklace, rosary

Words derived from “వర్ణమాల”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →