Where does “రఘువు” come from?

రఘువు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit रघु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

రఘువు (Telugu): name of an ancient king Raghu

Definitions

  1. name of an ancient king Raghu

Ancestry of “రఘువు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरघुfleet, rapid; light, fickle; a racer
2Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš →