Where does “પુંકેસર” come from?

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

પુંકેસર (Gujarati): stamen

Definitions

  1. stamen

Ancestry of “પુંકેસર”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiકેસરsaffron, kesar
2Sanskritकेसरhair; mane; any fiber or filament of flowers or...
3Proto-Indo-Aryankáysaras—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankáysaras—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káysaras →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan káysaras →