Where does “పితామహి” come from?
పితామహి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit पितामही, from Sanskrit पितामह, from Sanskrit पितृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
పితామహి (Telugu): A grandmother on the father's side, paternal...
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- A grandmother on the father's side, paternal...
Ancestry of “పితామహి”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पितामही | a paternal grandmother |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पितामह | paternal grandfather |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पितृ | a father; paternal ancestor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pHtā́ | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |