Where does “వ్రాతప్రతి” come from?

వ్రాతప్రతి (Telugu) comes from Telugu ప్రతి, from Sanskrit प्रति, from Pali kamma, from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

వ్రాతప్రతి (Telugu): written book, manuscript

Definitions

  1. written book, manuscript

Ancestry of “వ్రాతప్రతి”, step by step

వ్రాతప్రతి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu ప్రతి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguప్రతిA Sanskrit particle, prefixed to words of that...
2Sanskritप्रतिtowards; back; against
3Palikammadoing, deed, action; work, occupation; karma
4Sanskritकर्मन्act, action, performance, business; office,...
5Proto-Indo-Aryankárma
6Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Telugu వ్రాత

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguవ్రాతwriting
2Teluguవ్రాయుto write, draw, paint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kármaEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma