Where does “అనాథ” come from?

అనాథ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit अनाथ, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

అనాథ (Telugu): without a master or protector, forlorn, unprotected, without a husband

Definitions

  1. without a master or protector, forlorn, unprotected, without a husband

Ancestry of “అనాథ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनाथorphan, fatherless, parentless; destitute,...
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →