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
Ancestry of “శ్లోకము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | श्लोक | sound; noise, call, voice; praise, hymn of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śláwkas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |