Where does “ధేనువు” come from?
ధేనువు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit धेनु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰa(H)inúš, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
ధేనువు (Telugu): milch cow
Ancestry of “ధేనువు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | धेनु | milch, yielding or giving milk; a milk cow or any... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰa(H)inúš | milk cow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |