Where does “లోకకథ” come from?

లోకకథ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

లోకకథ (Telugu): a legend popular in the world

Definitions

  1. a legend popular in the world

Ancestry of “లోకకథ”, step by step

లోకకథ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit लोक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Telugu కథ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకథstory; A tale, legend
2Sanskritकथाstory
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*kátʰaH—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →