Where does “को” come from?
को (Hindi) comes from Old Hindi काहू, from Sanskrit कक्षे, from Proto-Indo-Aryan káṭṣas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káćšas, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
को (Hindi): marks the accusative case in certain contexts,...
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- marks the accusative case in certain contexts,...
Ancestry of “को”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Hindi | काहू | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कक्षे | in the armpit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | káṭṣas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káćšas | armpit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |