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
1Sanskritकाञ्चनgold
2Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks →Every word from Sanskrit काञ्चन →