Where does “విద్యాధరుడు” come from?
విద్యాధరుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit विद्याधर, from Sanskrit धर, from Sanskrit धृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
విద్యాధరుడు (Telugu): a class of demi-gods
Ancestry of “విద్యాధరుడు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | विद्याधर | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धर | bearing; carrying; supporting; holding;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धृ | to hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰar- | to hold, carry; to bear, support |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |