Where does “గురువాయూరు” come from?

గురువాయూరు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “గురువాయూరు”, step by step

గురువాయూరు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit गुरु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
2Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Telugu ఊరు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguఊరుA village, town; to ooze, exude, spring, leak out...
2Proto-Dravidianūrvillage, habitation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →