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
Ancestry of “काँख”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑀓𑁆𑀔 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कक्ष | armpit; a room or apartment or other segregated... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káćšas | armpit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |