Where does “వారము” come from?
వారము (Telugu) comes from Telugu భానువారము, from Sanskrit भानु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰaHnúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaHnúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-nú-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
వారము (Telugu): week
Definitions
- week
Ancestry of “వారము”, step by step
వారము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu భానువారము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | భానువారము | Sunday |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भानु | ray of light, light; brightness, splendour;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰaHnúṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaHnúš | ray of light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-nú-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Sanskrit वार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वार | Alternative form of वाल; keeping back,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |