Where does “कोश” come from?

कोश (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कोश, from Sanskrit कुश्यति — to embrace, enfold.

कोश (Hindi): treasury, store; dictionary, lexicon

Definitions

  1. treasury, store; dictionary, lexicon

Ancestry of “कोश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकोशcask, vessel for holding liquids, cloud; pail,...
2Sanskritकुश्यतिto embrace, enfold

Words derived from “कोश”

Every word from Sanskrit कुश्यति →Every word from Sanskrit कोश →
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