Where does “స్త్రీశక్తి” come from?

స్త్రీశక్తి (Telugu) comes from Telugu స్త్రీ, from Sanskrit स्त्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stríH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

స్త్రీశక్తి (Telugu): womanpower

Definitions

  1. womanpower

Ancestry of “స్త్రీశక్తి”, step by step

స్త్రీశక్తి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu స్త్రీ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguస్త్రీwoman
2Sanskritस्त्रीa woman, female; wife; the female of any animal
3Proto-Indo-IranianstríHa woman
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Telugu శక్తి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguశక్తిenergy; power
2Sanskritशक्तिstrength, power, might; ability
3Sanskritशक्to be able; can
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian stríH