Where does “మహావీరుడు” come from?

మహావీరుడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu వీరుడు, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

మహావీరుడు (Telugu): a very valiant hero

Definitions

  1. a very valiant hero

Ancestry of “మహావీరుడు”, step by step

మహావీరుడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu వీరుడు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguవీరుడుA hero, warrior, champion
2Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Telugu మహా

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమహాgreat, much, eminent; exceedingly, vastly,...
2Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás →