Where does “క్షయ” come from?

క్షయ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit क्षय, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gẓʰayás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gžʰayás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.

క్షయ (Telugu): phthisis: An atrophy of the body or part of the...

Definitions

  1. phthisis: An atrophy of the body or part of the...

Ancestry of “క్షయ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्षयdecay, corrosion; ruin, destruction; diminution,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryangẓʰayás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangžʰayás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰgʷʰey-to decline; to perish

Words derived from “క్షయ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gžʰayás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan gẓʰayás →