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Where does “కనకగిరి” come from?

కనకగిరి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit गिरि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

కనకగిరి (Telugu): the mountain of gold; Name of Mount Sumeru

Definitions

  1. the mountain of gold; Name of Mount Sumeru

Ancestry of “కనకగిరి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगिरिmountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
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