Where does “అహి” come from?
అహి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit अहि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háǰʰiš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
అహి (Telugu): A snake or serpent
Ancestry of “అహి”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अहि | snake, serpent; the serpent of the sky, the demon... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háǰʰiš | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ógʷʰis | snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain... |