Where does “తుంగభద్ర” come from?

తుంగభద్ర (Telugu) comes from Telugu తుంగ, from Sanskrit तुङ्ग — prominent, erect, lofty, high; an elevation,...

తుంగభద్ర (Telugu): Tungabhadra - a river in South India

Definitions

  1. Tungabhadra - a river in South India

Ancestry of “తుంగభద్ర”, step by step

తుంగభద్ర traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu తుంగ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguతుంగA kind of coarse grass or bulrush; Made of...
2Sanskritतुङ्गprominent, erect, lofty, high; an elevation,...

via Telugu భద్ర

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguభద్రBhadra
Every word from Sanskrit तुङ्गEvery word from Telugu తుంగ