Where does “పితృపక్షము” come from?
పితృపక్షము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit पितृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
పితృపక్షము (Telugu): the fortnight dedicated to the ancestors
Definitions
- the fortnight dedicated to the ancestors
Ancestry of “పితృపక్షము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पितृ | a father; paternal ancestor |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pHtā́ | father |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |