Where does “మేనకాత్మజ” come from?

మేనకాత్మజ (Telugu) comes from Telugu ఆత్మ, from Sanskrit आत्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā — breath.

మేనకాత్మజ (Telugu): the daughter of Menaka; an epithet of Parvati, wife of Siva

Definitions

  1. the daughter of Menaka; an epithet of Parvati, wife of Siva

Ancestry of “మేనకాత్మజ”, step by step

మేనకాత్మజ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu ఆత్మ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఆత్మsoul
2Sanskritआत्मन्breath; soul, life; self
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáHtmābreath

via Telugu మేనక

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguమేనకMenaka
2Sanskritमेनकाof the wife of Himālaya
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā →Every word from Sanskrit आत्मन् →Every word from Telugu ఆత్మ →