Where does “कंद” come from?
कंद (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कन्द, from Sanskrit कन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH-, from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- — to be pleased, enjoy.
कंद (Hindi): bulb
Ancestry of “कंद”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कन्द | a bulbous or tuberous root , a bulb; the bulbous... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कन् | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kanH- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kenh₂- | to be pleased, enjoy |