Where does “कंकाल” come from?
कंकाल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कङ्काल, from Proto-Indo-European kenkēl- — kneecap; joint.
कंकाल (Hindi): skeleton
Ancestry of “कंकाल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कङ्काल | skeleton |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kenkēl- | kneecap; joint |