Where does “భయపడు” come from?
భయపడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
భయపడు (Telugu): To be afraid
Definitions
- To be afraid
Ancestry of “భయపడు”, step by step
భయపడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit भय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भय | fear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *bʰayHás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
via Telugu పడు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పడు | to fall; to feel, enjoy, suffer; to be possible |