Where does “कुम्हार” come from?

कुम्हार (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀆𑀭, from Sanskrit कुम्भकार, from Sanskrit कुम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

कुम्हार (Hindi): potter

Definitions

  1. potter

Ancestry of “कुम्हार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀆𑀭potter
2Sanskritकुम्भकारpotter
3Sanskritकुम्भa jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryankʰumbʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰumbʰáspot
6Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰéh₂-vessel
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás →