Where does “कहानी” come from?

कहानी (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀓𑀳𑀸𑀡𑀬, from Sanskrit कथानक, from Sanskrit कथ्, from Sanskrit कथा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH.

कहानी (Hindi): story, narrative; plot

Definitions

  1. story, narrative; plot

Ancestry of “कहानी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀓𑀳𑀸𑀡𑀬story, conversation
2Sanskritकथानकa little tale
3Sanskritकथ्narrate, tell
4Sanskritकथाstory
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*kátʰaH—

Words derived from “कहानी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH →Every word from Sanskrit कथा →Every word from Sanskrit कथ् →