Where does “कज्यांण” come from?
कज्यांण (Garhwali) comes from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
कज्यांण (Garhwali): woman
Ancestry of “कज्यांण”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कन्या | girl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kanyáH | young girl, maiden |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |