Where does “నిజమాడు” come from?
నిజమాడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu నిజము, from Sanskrit निज, from Sanskrit अव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
నిజమాడు (Telugu): to speak the truth
Definitions
- to speak the truth
Ancestry of “నిజమాడు”, step by step
నిజమాడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu నిజము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నిజము | truth |
| 2 | Sanskrit | निज | inborn; innate; inherent |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अव | off, away; down; this |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háwa | away from, off; down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Telugu ఆడు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఆడు | to play; to speak, say; female |