Where does “పురుషుడు” come from?

పురుషుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit पुरुष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.

పురుషుడు (Telugu): Man: An adult male human; a husband; the supreme...

Definitions

  1. Man: An adult male human; a husband; the supreme...

Ancestry of “పురుషుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुरुषman, male, human being; person, officer,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryan*pŕ̥Hṣas
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperh₃-to provide; bestow, give; to grant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥HṣasEvery word from Sanskrit पुरुष