Where does “అవ్యయము” come from?
అవ్యయము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit अव्यय, from Sanskrit अवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háwiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwiš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.
అవ్యయము (Telugu): particle
Ancestry of “అవ్యయము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अव्यय | Of or pertaining to sheep; an indeclinable word,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अवि | sheep; the woollen soma strainer; protector, lord |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háwiṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háwiš | sheep; bird |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |