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Where does “వాయి” come from?

వాయి (Telugu) comes from Telugu వాయువు, from Sanskrit वायु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HwaHyúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwaHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁yu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

వాయి (Telugu): mouth; face; edge of any cutting instrument

Definitions

  1. mouth; face; edge of any cutting instrument

Ancestry of “వాయి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguవాయువుair, gas, wind
2Sanskritवायुwind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air
3Proto-Indo-AryanHwaHyúṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHwaHyúšwind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁yu-wind, air
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “వాయి”

  • అతివ
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