Where does “कांदा” come from?

कांदा (Hindi) comes from Marathi कांदा, from Old Marathi कांदा, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀁𑀤, from Sanskrit कन्द, from Sanskrit कन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH-, from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- — to be pleased, enjoy.

कांदा (Hindi): onion

Definitions

  1. onion

Ancestry of “कांदा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiकांदाonion
2Old Marathiकांदा—
3Maharastri Prakrit𑀓𑀁𑀤—
4Sanskritकन्दa bulbous or tuberous root, a bulb
5Sanskritकन्to be satisfied or pleased
6Proto-Indo-Iranian*kanH-to love, take pleasure in
7Proto-Indo-Europeankenh₂-to be pleased, enjoy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH- →Every word from Sanskrit कन् →