Where does “అస్త్రశిక్ష” come from?

అస్త్రశిక్ష (Telugu) comes from Telugu శిక్ష, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.

అస్త్రశిక్ష (Telugu): teaching the use of weapons; military training

Definitions

  1. teaching the use of weapons; military training

Ancestry of “అస్త్రశిక్ష”, step by step

అస్త్రశిక్ష traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu శిక్ష

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguశిక్షteaching, instruction, discipline, training;...
2Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn

via Sanskrit अस्त्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअस्त्रa missile weapon, bolt, arrow; a weapon in...
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš-Every word from Sanskrit शिक्षाEvery word from Telugu శిక్ష