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

Definitions

  1. bulb

Ancestry of “कंद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्दa bulbous or tuberous root, a bulb
2Sanskritकन्to be satisfied or pleased
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*kanH-to love, take pleasure in
4Proto-Indo-Europeankenh₂-to be pleased, enjoy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH- →Every word from Sanskrit कन् →