Where does “కథానాయకుడు” come from?
కథానాయకుడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu నాయకుడు, from Sanskrit नायक, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
కథానాయకుడు (Telugu): hero
Ancestry of “కథానాయకుడు”, step by step
కథానాయకుడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu నాయకుడు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నాయకుడు | leader |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नायक | guide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नी | to guide, govern, direct |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via Telugu కథ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కథ | story; A tale, legend |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कथा | story |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kátʰaH | — |