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

  1. inhaling, drawing

Ancestry of “कश”, step by step

कश traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کش

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکشpresent stem form of کشتن
2Persianکشیدنto pull, to drag, to haul
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankáršati
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-e-ti
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-to pull, drag

via Sanskrit केश

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकेशhair; the mane; a kind of perfume
2Proto-Indo-Aryankáyśas
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankáyćas ~ gáyćas

Words derived from “कश

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls-e-tiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káršati