Where does “कण” come from?

कण (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kánas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kánas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas, from Proto-Indo-European kono-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

कण (Hindi): speck, particle, atom

Definitions

  1. speck, particle, atom

Ancestry of “कण”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकणany minute particle, atom; a grain, grain of...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankánas—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankánas—
4Proto-Balto-Slavickanas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankono-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kono- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas →
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