Where does “వసుదేవుడు” come from?
వసుదేవుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit वसुदेव, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
వసుదేవుడు (Telugu): Vasudeva
Definitions
- Vasudeva
Ancestry of “వసుదేవుడు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वसुदेव | Vasudeva, husband of Devaki, and Rohini, father of Krishna, and Balarama, also called आनकदुन्दुभि |
| 2 | Sanskrit | देव | heavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daywás | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |