Where does “గణకుడు” come from?

గణకుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit गणक, from Sanskrit गण्, from Sanskrit गृणाति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥náHti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥-né-H-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

గణకుడు (Telugu): An astrologer; An arithmetician

Definitions

  1. An astrologer; An arithmetician

Ancestry of “గణకుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगणकone who reckons, arithmetician; a calculator of...
2Sanskritगण्count, calculate
3Sanskritगृणातिto call, call out to, invoke; to announce,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥náHti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥-né-H-ti—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥-né-H-ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥náHti →