Where does “శ్వేతము” come from?
శ్వేతము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit श्वेत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwaytás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytós — white; bright; shine.
శ్వేతము (Telugu): white; white, white coloured, fair
Definitions
- white; white, white coloured, fair
Ancestry of “శ్వేతము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | श्वेत | white, bright, dressed in white |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ćwaytás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytós | white; bright; shine |