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Where does “శ్రీ” come from?

శ్రీ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

శ్రీ (Telugu): wealth, riches, prosperity, good fortune; beauty,...

Definitions

  1. wealth, riches, prosperity, good fortune; beauty,...

Ancestry of “శ్రీ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्रीdiffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,...
2Sanskritनगरtown, city; urban
3Sanskritगरmountain, top
4Sanskritगुरुheavy, weighty; heavy in the stomach , difficult...
5Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “శ్రీ”

  • శ్రీగంధము
  • శ్రీశైలము
  • శ్రీకొలను
  • శ్రీవిద్య
  • శ్రీఫలము
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