Where does “సుగ్రీవుడు” come from?

సుగ్రీవుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit सुग्रीव, from Sanskrit सु-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

సుగ్రీవుడు (Telugu): Sugriva

Definitions

  1. Sugriva

Ancestry of “సుగ్రీవుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुग्रीवhandsome-necked, having a beautiful neck
2Sanskritसु-good, well
3Proto-Indo-AryanHsu-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHsu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Sanskrit सु- →
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