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Where does “వరహా” come from?

వరహా (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit वराह, from Sanskrit अवतार, from Sanskrit अव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.

వరహా (Telugu): A gold coin, called pagoda, bearing the...

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  1. A gold coin, called pagoda, bearing the...

Ancestry of “వరహా”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवराहboar, hog, pig, wild boar; cloud; bull
2Sanskritअवतारavatar: descent , appearance of any deity upon...
3Sanskritअवoff, away; down; this
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáwaaway from, off; down
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰe—
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