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
Ancestry of “कुम्हार”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀆𑀭 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कुम्भकार | potter |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कुम्भ | a jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kʰumbʰás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kʰumbʰás | pot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kumbʰéh₂- | vessel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |