Where does “బభ్రువు” come from?
బభ్రువు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit बभ्रु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰábʰruš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
బభ్రువు (Telugu): Ruddy, tawny, red, iron grey, like the colour of...
Definitions
- Ruddy, tawny, red, iron grey, like the colour of...
Ancestry of “బభ్రువు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | बभ्रु | deep brown, reddish brown, tawny; a ichneumon,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰábʰruš | reddish-brown, deep-brown, tawny; beaver,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰébʰrus | beaver |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrew- | to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |