Etymology Explorer › Telugu

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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguగద్దkite
2Sanskritगृध्रdesiring greedily or fervently, eager for,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥dʰrás—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥dʰrás →