Where does “శతగుణము” come from?
శతగుణము (Telugu) comes from Telugu గుణము, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
శతగుణము (Telugu): hundredfold
Ancestry of “శతగుణము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | గుణము | A quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गुण | use; talent; virtue |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |