Where does “అనంతగిరి” come from?

అనంతగిరి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit गिरि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “అనంతగిరి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगिरिmountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš →Every word from Sanskrit गिरि →