Where does “సింహలము” come from?

సింహలము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit सिंहल, from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-.

సింహలము (Telugu): tin; brass

Definitions

tin; brass

Ancestry of “సింహలము”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	सिंहल	the island of Sri Lanka; name of a man; Sri...
2	Sanskrit	सिंह	the lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;...
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	sinźʰás	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	sinȷ́ʰás	lion
5	Proto-Indo-European	*sinǵʰós-	—

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