Where does “వాయుయంత్రము” come from?

వాయుయంత్రము (Telugu) comes 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.

వాయుయంత్రము (Telugu): windmill

Definitions

  1. windmill

Ancestry of “వాయుయంత్రము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवायुwind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air
2Proto-Indo-AryanHwaHyúṣ—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHwaHyúšwind, air
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁yu-wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁yu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwaHyúš →