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Where does “పితామహుడు” come from?

పితామహుడు (Telugu) comes 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.

పితామహుడు (Telugu): A father's father, paternal grandfather

Definitions

  1. A father's father, paternal grandfather

Ancestry of “పితామహుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपितामहpaternal grandfather
2Sanskritपितृa father; paternal ancestor
3Proto-Indo-IranianpHtā́father
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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