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Where does “कंचन” come from?

कंचन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit काञ्चन, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

कंचन (Hindi): gold, gold-color

Definitions

  1. gold, gold-color

Ancestry of “कंचन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाञ्चन—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney
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