Where does “శాస్త్రి” come from?
శాస్త్రి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit शास्त्रिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
శాస్త్రి (Telugu): A man of science, a learned man, one skilled in...
Definitions
- A man of science, a learned man, one skilled in...
Ancestry of “శాస్త్రి”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शास्त्रिन् | learned in the shastras |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |