Where does “తెల్లగద్ద” come from?
తెల్లగద్ద (Telugu) comes from Telugu గద్ద, from Sanskrit गृध्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥dʰrás.
తెల్లగద్ద (Telugu): The white scavenger vulture, Neophron ginginianus
Definitions
- The white scavenger vulture, Neophron ginginianus
Ancestry of “తెల్లగద్ద”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | గద్ద | kite |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गृध्र | desiring greedily or fervently, eager for,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥dʰrás | — |