Where does “తపస్సు” come from?

తపస్సు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit तपस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tápas, from Proto-Indo-European tépos, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

తపస్సు (Telugu): meditation; Austerity, penance,...

Definitions

  1. meditation; Austerity, penance,...

Ancestry of “తపస్సు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतपस्warmth, heat; pain, suffering; religious...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniantápasheat
3Proto-Indo-Europeantéposheat, warmth
4Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tépos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tápas →