Where does “శ్లోకము” come from?

శ్లోకము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit श्लोक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śláwkas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

శ్లోకము (Telugu): A verse, a stanza

Definitions

  1. A verse, a stanza

Ancestry of “శ్లోకము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्लोकsound; noise, call, voice; praise, hymn of...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśláwkas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śláwkas →