Where does “కోటగిరి” come from?

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

కోటగిరి (Telugu): name of a village in Andhra Pradesh, India

Definitions

  1. name of a village in Andhra Pradesh, India

Ancestry of “కోటగిరి”, step by step

కోటగిరి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu గిరి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguగిరిA hill, a mountain
2Sanskritगिरिmountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Telugu కోట

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకోటfort, fortress, fortification
2Sanskritकोटfort, shed, hut; fort, stronghold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš →Every word from Sanskrit गिरि →