Where does “గురువు” come from?

గురువు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit गर, 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.

గురువు (Telugu): teacher, preceptor, master, superior, learned...

Definitions

  1. teacher, preceptor, master, superior, learned...

Ancestry of “గురువు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगरmountain, top
2Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
3Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “గురువు”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →