Where does “వర్ణము” come from?
వర్ణము (Telugu) comes from Telugu ము, from Telugu గుణము, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
వర్ణము (Telugu): letter or character of the alphabet; colour, hue,...
Definitions
- letter or character of the alphabet; colour, hue,...
Ancestry of “వర్ణము”, step by step
వర్ణము 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 Telugu वर्ण
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | वर्ण | — |