Where does “कशमकश” come from?

कशमकश (Hindi) comes from Hindi कश, 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.

कशमकश (Hindi): conflict; struggle, clash

Definitions

  1. conflict; struggle, clash

Ancestry of “कशमकश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकशinhaling, drawing
2Persianکشpresent stem form of کشتن
3Persianکشیدنto pull, to drag, to haul
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankáršati—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-e-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-to pull, drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls-e-ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káršati →
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