Where does “శిక్షించు” come from?

శిక్షించు (Telugu) comes from Telugu శిక్ష, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.

శిక్షించు (Telugu): to punish

Definitions

  1. to punish

Ancestry of “శిక్షించు”, step by step

శిక్షించు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu శిక్ష

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguశిక్షteaching, instruction, discipline, training;...
2Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn

via Telugu ఇంచు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఇంచుsugarcane; small

Words derived from “శిక్షించు

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš-Every word from Sanskrit शिक्षाEvery word from Telugu శిక్ష