Where does “ఇష్టమైన” come from?

ఇష్టమైన (Telugu) comes from Telugu ఇష్టము, from Sanskrit इष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hiṣṭás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

ఇష్టమైన (Telugu): favourite

Definitions

  1. favourite

Ancestry of “ఇష్టమైన”, step by step

ఇష్టమైన traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu ఇష్టము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఇష్టముwish, desire, liking, pleasure, choice,...
2Sanskritइष्टsought, wished, desired; liked, beloved;...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHiṣṭás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHištás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂is-tós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Telugu ఐన

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఐనpast participle of అగు
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás →