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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अर्ध | half, halved, forming a half; the half; one part... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hárdʰas | division, half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁érdʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Telugu అడ్డము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | అడ్డము | cross, lying across the main direction,... |