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Where does “పుత్రకామేష్టి” come from?

పుత్రకామేష్టి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit पुत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

పుత్రకామేష్టి (Telugu): A religious sacrifice performed for the purpose...

Definitions

  1. A religious sacrifice performed for the purpose...

Ancestry of “పుత్రకామేష్టి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुत्रa son, child; a species of small venomous animal;...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianputrásboy; son
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
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