Where does “𐨐𐨎𐨙” come from?

𐨐𐨎𐨙 (Gandhari) comes from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

𐨐𐨎𐨙 (Gandhari): girl, maiden

Definitions

  1. girl, maiden

Ancestry of “𐨐𐨎𐨙”, step by step

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