Where does “ఇంటాయన” come from?
ఇంటాయన (Telugu) comes from Telugu ఆయన, from Telugu ఆ, from Proto-Dravidian a- — that, that there.
ఇంటాయన (Telugu): A householder; husband
Definitions
- A householder; husband
Ancestry of “ఇంటాయన”, step by step
ఇంటాయన traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu ఆయన
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఆయన | he |
| 2 | Telugu | ఆ | Abbreviation of ఆటవెలది; the letter |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | a- | that, that there |
via Telugu ఇంటి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఇంటి | Of or pertaining to ఇల్లు |