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Where does “కథ” come from?

కథ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit कथा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH.

కథ (Telugu): story; A tale, legend

Definitions

  1. story; A tale, legend

Ancestry of “కథ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकथाstory
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*kátʰaH—

Words derived from “కథ”

  • ఉపకథ
  • కథానాయిక
  • పిట్టకథ
  • చిన్నకథ
  • కథానాయకుడు
  • మత్కథ
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