Where does “గిరిప్రదక్షిణము” come from?
గిరిప్రదక్షిణము (Telugu) comes from Telugu గిరి, from Sanskrit गिरि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
గిరిప్రదక్షిణము (Telugu): circumambulation of a hill or range of hills of religious importance
Definitions
- circumambulation of a hill or range of hills of religious importance
Ancestry of “గిరిప్రదక్షిణము”, step by step
గిరిప్రదక్షిణము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu గిరి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | గిరి | A hill, a mountain |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गिरि | mountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Híš | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
via Telugu ప్రదక్షిణము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ప్రదక్షిణము | circumambulation; Paying homage by solemnly... |