Where does “कोई” come from?

कोई (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀓𑀇, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀘, from Sanskrit किंचिद्, from Sanskrit किम्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

कोई (Hindi): some; certain; any

Definitions

  1. some; certain; any

Ancestry of “कोई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀓𑀇poet, seer
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀓𑀘that which is to be done
3Sanskritकिंचिद्anything
4Sanskritकिम्used as a particle of interrogation
5Proto-Indo-Aryankás—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniankáswho
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho

Words derived from “कोई”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kás →