Where does “శూలపాణి” come from?

శూలపాణి (Telugu) comes from Telugu శూల, from Sanskrit शूल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śúHlas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

శూలపాణి (Telugu): One who bears a trident; An epithet of Siva

Definitions

  1. One who bears a trident; An epithet of Siva

Ancestry of “శూలపాణి”, step by step

శూలపాణి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu శూల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguశూలA darting or throbbing pain, a racking pain, a...
2Sanskritशूलany sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanśúHlas—
4Proto-Indo-IranianćúHlas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₃-los—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

via Telugu పాణి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపాణిThe hand
2Sanskritपाणिthe hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas →