Where does “kapha” come from?

kapha (English) comes from Sanskrit कफ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapʰas — mucus, phlegm.

kapha (English): The dosha composed of water and earth

Definitions

  1. The dosha composed of water and earth

Ancestry of “kapha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकफphlegm
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankapʰasmucus, phlegm
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapʰas →Every word from Sanskrit कफ →