Where does “કોંકણી” come from?

કોંકણી (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati કોંકણ, from Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀁𑀓𑀡, from Sanskrit कोङ्कण, from Sanskrit कण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kánas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kánas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas, from Proto-Indo-European kono- — to arise, begin.

કોંકણી (Gujarati): Konkani language

Definitions

  1. Konkani language

Ancestry of “કોંકણી”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiકોંકણa person living in the Konkan
2Prakrit𑀓𑁄𑀁𑀓𑀡an inhabitant of the Konkan region
3Sanskritकोङ्कणthe people of the Konkan coast; a kind of weapon
4Sanskritकणany minute particle, atom; a grain, grain of...
5Proto-Indo-Aryankánas
6Proto-Indo-Iraniankánas
7Proto-Balto-Slavickanas
8Proto-Indo-Europeankono-
9Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kono-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas