Where does “काँख” come from?

काँख (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀓𑁆𑀔, from Sanskrit कक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káćšas, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.

काँख (Hindi): armpit

Definitions

  1. armpit

Ancestry of “काँख”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀓𑁆𑀔—
2Sanskritकक्षarmpit; a room or apartment or other segregated...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankáćšasarmpit
4Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káćšas →Every word from Sanskrit कक्ष →