Where does “తేనెగద్ద” come from?

తేనెగద్ద (Telugu) comes from Telugu గద్ద, from Sanskrit गृध्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥dʰrás.

తేనెగద్ద (Telugu): The crested honey buzzard, Pernis cristatus

Definitions

  1. The crested honey buzzard, Pernis cristatus

Ancestry of “తేనెగద్ద”, step by step

తేనెగద్ద traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu గద్ద

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguగద్దkite
2Sanskritगृध्रdesiring greedily or fervently, eager for,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥dʰrás—

via Telugu తేనె

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతేనెhoney
2Proto-Dravidian*tiyamhoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥dʰrás →Every word from Sanskrit गृध्र →Every word from Telugu గద్ద →