Where does “దూత” come from?

దూత (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit दूत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHtás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

దూత (Telugu): messenger, envoy, ambassador, mediator

Definitions

  1. messenger, envoy, ambassador, mediator

Ancestry of “దూత”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदूतmessenger, envoy; ambassador; negotiator
2Proto-Indo-IranianduHtásmessenger; envoy to a far off place
3Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHtás →Every word from Sanskrit दूत →