Where does “పాయువు” come from?
పాయువు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit पायु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan paHyúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian paHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
పాయువు (Telugu): anus
Ancestry of “పాయువు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पायु | anus; guard, protector; name of a man |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | paHyúṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | paHyúš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |