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Where does “కీర్తి” come from?

కీర్తి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit कीर्ति, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

కీర్తి (Telugu): fame, renown, glory; mud

Definitions

  1. fame, renown, glory; mud

Ancestry of “కీర్తి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकीर्तिmention, making mention of, speech, report; good...
2Sanskritकृto make
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “కీర్తి”

  • కీర్తికాముడు
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