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Where does “ఘాతము” come from?

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

ఘాతము (Telugu): A blow or stroke; Killing, murdering, slaughter

Definitions

  1. A blow or stroke; Killing, murdering, slaughter

Ancestry of “ఘాతము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritघातa blow, bruise; slaying, killing; injuring,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “ఘాతము”

  • విఘాతము
  • ప్రతిఘాతము
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