Where does “ఘాతకుడు” come from?

ఘాతకుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit घातक, from Sanskrit घात, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

ఘాతకుడు (Telugu): one who injures, kills or destroys: murderer,...

Definitions

  1. one who injures, kills or destroys: murderer,...

Ancestry of “ఘాతకుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritघातकkilling; killer, murderer, slayer; destroying,...
2Sanskritघातa blow, bruise; slaying, killing; injuring,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Sanskrit घात →