Where does “రాహుకేతులు” come from?

రాహుకేతులు (Telugu) comes from Telugu కేతువు, from Sanskrit केतु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaytúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaytúš, from Proto-Indo-European koy-tús, from Proto-Indo-European key- — to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...

రాహుకేతులు (Telugu): Rahu and Ketu

Definitions

  1. Rahu and Ketu

Ancestry of “రాహుకేతులు”, step by step

రాహుకేతులు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కేతువు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguకేతువుA flag, banner
2Sanskritकेतुlamp, flame, torch; bright appearance, clearness,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryankaytúṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankaytúš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankoy-tús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankey-to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...

via Telugu రాహువు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguరాహువుRahu; The name of a certain demon
2SanskritराहुRahu; an eclipse or the moment of the beginning...
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