Where does “खग” come from?
खग (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit खग, from Sanskrit ख, from Sanskrit खन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH-, from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- — to be pleased, enjoy.
खग (Hindi): bird
Ancestry of “खग”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | खग | bird |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ख | sky |
| 3 | Sanskrit | खन् | to dig, dig up, delve, turn up the soil,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kanH- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kenh₂- | to be pleased, enjoy |