Where does “హనువు” come from?
హనువు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit हनु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰánuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰánuš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus — cheek; jaw; chin.
హనువు (Telugu): mandible; The jaw, the upper part of the cheek
Definitions
- mandible; The jaw, the upper part of the cheek
Ancestry of “హనువు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | हनु | a jaw; cheek; a particular part of a spearhead |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰánuṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰánuš | jaw; chin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénus | cheek; jaw; chin |