Where does “శేషశైలము” come from?

శేషశైలము (Telugu) comes from Telugu శైలము, from Sanskrit शैल, from Sanskrit शिला, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćHláH.

శేషశైలము (Telugu): name of one of the seven hills of Tirumala

Definitions

  1. name of one of the seven hills of Tirumala

Ancestry of “శేషశైలము”, step by step

శేషశైలము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu శైలము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguశైలముmountain; silicon
2Sanskritशैलmade of stone; stony
3Sanskritशिलाstone, rock, crag; red arsenic; camphor
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćHláH—

via Sanskrit शेष

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशेषthat which is saved or spared or allowed to...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśayṣ-to remain
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