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...

Definitions

  1. A grandmother on the father's side, paternal...

Ancestry of “పితామహి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपितामहीa paternal grandmother
2Sanskritपितामहpaternal grandfather
3Sanskritपितृa father; paternal ancestor
4Proto-Indo-IranianpHtā́father
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́ →