Where does “क” come from?
क (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀓𑀇, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀘, from Sanskrit किंचिद्, from Sanskrit किम्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
क (Hindi): the first consonant in Hindi
Definitions
- the first consonant in Hindi
Ancestry of “क”, step by step
क traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Prakrit 𑀓𑀇
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀓𑀇 | poet, seer |
| 2 | Ashokan Prakrit | 𑀓𑀘 | that which is to be done |
| 3 | Sanskrit | किंचिद् | anything |
| 4 | Sanskrit | किम् | used as a particle of interrogation |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kás | who |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
via Arabic قَيْء
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَيْء | — |