Where does “దిష్టిబొమ్మ” come from?
దిష్టిబొమ్మ (Telugu) comes from Telugu దిష్టి, from Sanskrit दृष्टि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dŕ̥ṣṭiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dŕ̥štiš, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱtis.
దిష్టిబొమ్మ (Telugu): scarecrow: an effigy, typically made of straw and...
Definitions
- scarecrow: an effigy, typically made of straw and...
Ancestry of “దిష్టిబొమ్మ”, step by step
దిష్టిబొమ్మ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu దిష్టి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | దిష్టి | evil eye |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दृष्टि | seeing, viewing, beholding; the faculty of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dŕ̥ṣṭiṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dŕ̥štiš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱtis | — |
via Telugu బొమ్మ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | బొమ్మ | A puppet, doll, an image, idol, statue; picture,... |