Where does “कश” come from?
कश (Hindi) comes from Persian کش, from Persian کشیدن, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káršati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- — to pull, drag.
कश (Hindi): inhaling, drawing
Definitions
- inhaling, drawing
Ancestry of “कश”, step by step
कश traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian کش
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کش | present stem form of کشتن |
| 2 | Persian | کشیدن | to pull, to drag, to haul |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káršati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls- | to pull, drag |
via Sanskrit केश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | केश | hair; the mane; a kind of perfume |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | káyśas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káyćas ~ gáyćas | — |