Where does “రామయ్య” come from?
రామయ్య (Telugu) comes from Telugu అయ్య, from Pali ayya, from Sanskrit आर्य, from Pali อริย — Thai script form of ariya.
Ancestry of “రామయ్య”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | అయ్య | father |
| 2 | Pali | ayya | noble |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आर्य | an Indo-Aryan, i.e. an Ārya, a self-designator of... |
| 4 | Pali | อริย | Thai script form of ariya |