Where does “స్త్రీధనము” come from?
స్త్రీధనము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit स्त्रीधन, from Sanskrit स्त्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stríH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
స్త్రీధనము (Telugu): A wife's own or private property, or property...
Definitions
- A wife's own or private property, or property...
Ancestry of “స్త్రీధనము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | स्त्रीधन | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्त्री | a woman, female; wife; the female of any animal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stríH | a woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |