Where does “సంఖ్య” come from?

సంఖ్య (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit संख्या, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

సంఖ్య (Telugu): A number; a numeral

Definitions

  1. A number; a numeral

Ancestry of “సంఖ్య”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसंख्याa number, sum, total; reckoning or summing up;...
2Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “సంఖ్య”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit सम्- →Every word from Sanskrit संख्या →