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Where does “శ్రీగంధము” come from?

శ్రీగంధము (Telugu) comes from Telugu శ్రీ, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

శ్రీగంధము (Telugu): sandalwood that has a fine scent

Definitions

  1. sandalwood that has a fine scent

Ancestry of “శ్రీగంధము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguశ్రీwealth, riches, prosperity, good fortune; beauty,...
2Sanskritश्रीdiffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,...
3Sanskritनगरtown, city; urban
4Sanskritगरmountain, top
5Sanskritगुरुheavy, weighty; heavy in the stomach , difficult...
6Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
7Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
9Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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