Where does “खनि” come from?

खनि (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit खनि, from Sanskrit खन्, from Sanskrit -अक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

खनि (Hindi): mine, quarry

Definitions

  1. mine, quarry

Ancestry of “खनि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखनिa mine; a quarry, cave
2Sanskritखन्to dig, dig up, delve, turn up the soil,...
3Sanskrit-अक-er
4Proto-Indo-Iranian-kasCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Sanskrit -अक →Every word from Sanskrit खन् →