Where does “పాత్రధారి” come from?

పాత్రధారి (Telugu) comes from Telugu ధారి, from Telugu ధరించు, from Sanskrit धृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

పాత్రధారి (Telugu): actor

Definitions

  1. actor

Ancestry of “పాత్రధారి”, step by step

పాత్రధారి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu ధారి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguధారిone who bears, holds, carries or wears, bearer, holder, wearer
2Teluguధరించుto wear
3Sanskritधृto hold
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰar-to hold, carry; to bear, support
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Telugu పాత్ర

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపాత్రVessel in general; A utensil
2Sanskritपात्रa drinking vessel, goblet, bowl, cup, dish, pot,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar- →Every word from Sanskrit धृ →