Where does “తిరుతేరు” come from?
తిరుతేరు (Telugu) comes from Telugu తిరు, from Tamil திரு, from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
తిరుతేరు (Telugu): the chariot used for the ceremonial procession of...
Definitions
- the chariot used for the ceremonial procession of...
Ancestry of “తిరుతేరు”, step by step
తిరుతేరు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu తిరు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | తిరు | A Tamil word for Sanskrit శ్రీ; Blessed or holy |
| 2 | Tamil | திரு | Mister, Mr |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 | mister |
| 4 | Sanskrit | श्री | diffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 7 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Telugu తేరు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | తేరు | chariot, carriage |