Where does “అడ్డ” come from?

అడ్డ (Telugu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥, from Sanskrit अर्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

అడ్డ (Telugu): a dry measure equal to twice the measure called manica and half of కుంచము

Definitions

  1. a dry measure equal to twice the measure called manica and half of కుంచము

Ancestry of “అడ్డ”, step by step

అడ్డ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥
2Sanskritअर्धhalf, halved, forming a half; the half; one part...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHárdʰasdivision, half
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁érdʰ-o-s
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Telugu అడ్డము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅడ్డముcross, lying across the main direction,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas