Where does “దక్షిణాపథము” come from?

దక్షిణాపథము (Telugu) comes from Telugu పథము, from Sanskrit पथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

దక్షిణాపథము (Telugu): The region of the country south of the Vindhya...

Definitions

  1. The region of the country south of the Vindhya...

Ancestry of “దక్షిణాపథము”, step by step

దక్షిణాపథము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పథము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపథముa path, way, road, course; range, reach; line of...
2Sanskritपथway, road, path, course, route
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpatʰás
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpatʰás
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

via Sanskrit दक्षिण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदक्षिणright, righthand; located on the right; southern;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandáćšinasright; south
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-i-no-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰásEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás