Where does “శూలము” come from?

శూలము (Telugu) comes 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.

శూలము (Telugu): A sharp pointed weapon, a lance, pike, or dart;...

Definitions

  1. A sharp pointed weapon, a lance, pike, or dart;...

Ancestry of “శూలము”, step by step

శూలము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit शूल

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

via Telugu ము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguముthree
2TeluguగుణముA quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,...
3Sanskritगुणuse; talent; virtue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas →