Where does “వాయువు” come from?
వాయువు (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.
వాయువు (Telugu): air, gas, wind
Definitions
- air, gas, wind
Ancestry of “వాయువు”, step by step
వాయువు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वायु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वायु | wind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HwaHyúṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HwaHyúš | wind, air |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁yu- | wind, air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Telugu वायु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | वायु | — |