Where does “अवकाश” come from?

अवकाश (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अवकाश, from Sanskrit काश, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

अवकाश (Hindi): leisure; leave; free time

Definitions

  1. leisure; leave; free time

Ancestry of “अवकाश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअवकाशchance; occasion; opportunity
2Sanskritकाशshining-brightly
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

Words derived from “अवकाश”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit काश →Every word from Sanskrit अवकाश →