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Where does “శుకుడు” come from?

శుకుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit शुक, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

Ancestry of “శుకుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशुकparrot; name of a poet; a species of acacia
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
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