Where does “దైత్యుడు” come from?
దైత్యుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit दैत्य, from Sanskrit दिति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dítiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dítiš, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
దైత్యుడు (Telugu): A demon, giant, or titan
Ancestry of “దైత్యుడు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | दैत्य | belonging or relating to the demons; spirituous;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दिति | distributing, dividing, splitting, cutting;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dítiṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dítiš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |