Where does “ކާންޏަ” come from?

ކާންޏަ (Dhivehi) comes from Pali kaññā, from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

ކާންޏަ (Dhivehi): Virgo

Definitions

  1. Virgo

Ancestry of “ކާންޏަ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikaññāmaiden; girl
2Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH →Every word from Sanskrit कन्या →