Where does “గీత” come from?

గీత (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit गीता — song.

గీత (Telugu): A line

Definitions

  1. A line

Ancestry of “గీత”, step by step

గీత traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit गीता

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगीताsong

via Telugu గీయు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguగీయుto draw a line
Every word from Sanskrit गीता