Where does “గతిశక్తి” come from?

గతిశక్తి (Telugu) comes from Telugu గతి, from Sanskrit गति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gátiš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

గతిశక్తి (Telugu): kinetic energy

Definitions

  1. kinetic energy

Ancestry of “గతిశక్తి”, step by step

గతిశక్తి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu గతి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguగతిpath, way, course; motion, movement; gait, manner...
2Sanskritगतिgoing, moving, gait, deportment, motion in...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangátišgoing, motion
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḿ̥tis
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Telugu శక్తి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguశక్తిenergy; power
2Sanskritशक्तिstrength, power, might; ability
3Sanskritशक्to be able; can
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis