Where does “హేమంతము” come from?
హేమంతము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit हेमन्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰaymantás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeyméns, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
హేమంతము (Telugu): the first half of the cold season, winter
Definitions
- the first half of the cold season, winter
Ancestry of “హేమంతము”, step by step
హేమంతము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit हेमन्त
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हेमन्त | winter, the cold season |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰaymantás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeyméns | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéy-mn̥-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéy-mn̥- | winter |