Where does “कपोत” come from?
कपोत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कपोत, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kapáwtas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapáwtas — grey-blue; pigeon, dove.
कपोत (Hindi): dove; pigeon
Ancestry of “कपोत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कपोत | pigeon, dove |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kapáwtas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapáwtas | grey-blue; pigeon, dove |