Where does “काँसा” come from?

काँसा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit ???, from Sanskrit कांस्य, from Sanskrit कंस — metal cup; bell-metal.

काँसा (Hindi): bronze

Definitions

  1. bronze

Ancestry of “काँसा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit???—
2Sanskritकांस्यmade of bell-metal
3Sanskritकंसmetal cup; bell-metal
Every word from Sanskrit कंस →Every word from Sanskrit कांस्य →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit ??? →