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Where does “ఆదికావ్యము” come from?

ఆదికావ్యము (Telugu) comes from Telugu కావ్యము, from Sanskrit काव्य, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

ఆదికావ్యము (Telugu): The first literary work in Sanskrit, i.e....

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  1. The first literary work in Sanskrit, i.e....

Ancestry of “ఆదికావ్యము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకావ్యముA piece of composition, whether in verse or...
2Sanskritकाव्यendowed with the qualities of a sage or poet,...
3Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
4Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
5Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
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