Where does “భైరవి” come from?

భైరవి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit भैरवी, from Sanskrit भैरव, from Sanskrit भीरु — fearful, timid, cowardly.

భైరవి (Telugu): A name of Durga; Name of a certain raga or mode...

Definitions

  1. A name of Durga; Name of a certain raga or mode...

Ancestry of “భైరవి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभैरवीname of a particular form of Durga
2Sanskritभैरवfearsome, terrible
3Sanskritभीरुfearful, timid, cowardly
Every word from Sanskrit भीरुEvery word from Sanskrit भैरवEvery word from Sanskrit भैरवी
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