Where does “సేనావతి” come from?

సేనావతి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit सेना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáynaH — army, troop; horde, band.

సేనావతి (Telugu): name of a melakarta raga in Carnatic music

Definitions

  1. name of a melakarta raga in Carnatic music

Ancestry of “సేనావతి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसेनाan army, armament, battle-array, armed force;...
2Proto-Indo-IraniansáynaHarmy, troop; horde, band
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