Where does “వాయుగుండము” come from?
వాయుగుండము (Telugu) comes from Telugu వాయు-, 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.
వాయుగుండము (Telugu): cyclone
Ancestry of “వాయుగుండము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | వాయు- | A prefix used to denote gas or gaseous |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वायु | wind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HwaHyúṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HwaHyúš | wind, air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁yu- | wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |