Where does “केवल” come from?

केवल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit केवल, from Proto-Indo-European kéywelos — alone.

केवल (Hindi): sole; one and only; only

Definitions

  1. sole; one and only; only

Ancestry of “केवल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकेवलentirely, wholly, absolutely; but; certainly,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankéywelosalone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéywelos →Every word from Sanskrit केवल →