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.
Ancestry of “రఘువు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रघु | fleet, rapid; light, fickle; a racer |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hlagʰúš | lightweight, swift, agile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |