Where does “సూక్తము” come from?

సూక్తము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit सूक्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsūktás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsūktás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sūktós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

సూక్తము (Telugu): A hymn in the Rig Veda; well or properly said

Definitions

  1. A hymn in the Rig Veda; well or properly said

Ancestry of “సూక్తము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसूक्तwell spoken or recited; eloquent; good speech
2Proto-Indo-AryanHsūktás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHsūktás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sūktós—
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 Proto-Indo-European h₁sūktós →