Where does “భయపెట్టు” come from?

భయపెట్టు (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.

భయపెట్టు (Telugu): To frighten, intimidate

Definitions

  1. To frighten, intimidate

Ancestry of “భయపెట్టు”, step by step

భయపెట్టు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit भय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Telugu పెట్టు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపెట్టుto put; to lay; to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHásEvery word from Sanskrit भय