Where does “హ్రస్వము” come from?
హ్రస్వము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit ह्रस्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰraswás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
హ్రస్వము (Telugu): short, small, little; short syllable
Definitions
- short, small, little; short syllable
Ancestry of “హ్రస్వము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ह्रस्व | short, small, dwarfish, little; low; weak |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰraswás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |