Where does “శతదళము” come from?

శతదళము (Telugu) comes from Telugu దళము, from Sanskrit दल, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

శతదళము (Telugu): the hundred leafed flower; lotus

Definitions

  1. the hundred leafed flower; lotus

Ancestry of “శతదళము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguదళముleaf; flower petal; army
2Sanskritदलpiece; leaf
3Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit दल →Every word from Telugu దళము →
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