Where does “કેસર” come from?

કેસર (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit केसर, from Proto-Indo-Aryan káysaras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káysaras, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

કેસર (Gujarati): saffron, kesar

Definitions

  1. saffron, kesar

Ancestry of “કેસર”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकेसरhair; mane; any fiber or filament of flowers or...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankáysaras—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankáysaras—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair

Words derived from “કેસર”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káysaras →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan káysaras →