Where does “काश” come from?

काश (Hindi) comes from Persian کاش, from Sanskrit काच — glass; crystal, quartz; alkaline salt, block salt.

काश (Hindi): if only; If only I went to the store today

Definitions

  1. if only; If only I went to the store today

Ancestry of “काश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکاشglass
2Sanskritकाचglass; crystal, quartz; alkaline salt, block salt
Every word from Sanskrit काच →Every word from Persian کاش →
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