Where does “పుష్టి” come from?

పుష్టి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit पुष्टि, from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.

పుష్టి (Telugu): Fatness, strength, increase

Definitions

  1. Fatness, strength, increase

Ancestry of “పుష్టి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुष्टिwell-nourished condition, fatness, plumpness,...
2Sanskritपुष्to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper
3Proto-Indo-European*(h₃)pews-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-Every word from Sanskrit पुष्Every word from Sanskrit पुष्टि