Where does “कनिष्ठ” come from?
कनिष्ठ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कनिष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kaniHṣṭʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaniHštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
कनिष्ठ (Hindi): junior, lower-ranked
Ancestry of “कनिष्ठ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कनिष्ठ | youngest, younger-born; smallest, lowest, least |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *kaniHṣṭʰas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kaniHštʰas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |