Where does “శంఖము” come from?

శంఖము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit शङ्ख, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śankʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćankʰás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóngʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.

శంఖము (Telugu): Conch; The shell of this sea animal; A musical...

Definitions

  1. Conch; The shell of this sea animal; A musical...

Ancestry of “శంఖము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशङ्खa shell, the conch-shell; a particularly high...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśankʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćankʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóngʰ-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóngʰ-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćankʰás →