Where does “कंकाल” come from?

कंकाल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कङ्काल, from Proto-Indo-European kenkēl- — kneecap; joint.

कंकाल (Hindi): skeleton

Definitions

  1. skeleton

Ancestry of “कंकाल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकङ्कालskeleton
2Proto-Indo-Europeankenkēl-kneecap; joint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kenkēl- →Every word from Sanskrit कङ्काल →
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