Where does “భక్తుడు” come from?

భక్తుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit भक्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaktás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

భక్తుడు (Telugu): devotee, adorer

Definitions

భక్తుడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	भक्त	distributed, assigned, allotted; engaged in,...
2	Proto-Indo-Iranian	bʰaktás	distributed, allotted, assigned; share, lot,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂g-	to divide, distribute, allot

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	డు	—