Where does “कनका” come from?

कनका (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कणिका, 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.

Ancestry of “कनका”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकणिका—
2Sanskritकणany minute particle, atom; a grain, grain of...
3Proto-Indo-Aryankánas—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankánas—
5Proto-Balto-Slavickanas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankono-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “कनका”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kono- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas →