Where does “అగ్నిశిఖ” come from?

అగ్నిశిఖ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit अग्नि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hagníṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hagníš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

అగ్నిశిఖ (Telugu): a flame of fire

Definitions

  1. a flame of fire

Ancestry of “అగ్నిశిఖ”, step by step

అగ్నిశిఖ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अग्नि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअग्निfire, sacrificial fire; the number three; the...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHagníṣfire; Agni
3Proto-Indo-IranianHagníšfire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

via Telugu శిఖ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguశిఖa tuft or lock of hair left on the crown of the...
2Sanskritशिखाplume, tuft of hair; peacock's crest; ray of...
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