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Where does “శల్యుడు” come from?

శల్యుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit शल्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)-.

శల్యుడు (Telugu): A king mentioned in the Mahabharata

Definitions

  1. A king mentioned in the Mahabharata

Ancestry of “శల్యుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशल्यa dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel(h₃)-—
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