Where does “పురుషార్థము” come from?
పురుషార్థము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit पुरुष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.
పురుషార్థము (Telugu): An object of desire; The principal thing or...
Definitions
- An object of desire; The principal thing or...
Ancestry of “పురుషార్థము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पुरुष | man, male, human being; person, officer,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *pŕ̥Hṣas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₃- | to provide; bestow, give; to grant |