Where does “शंख” come from?
शंख (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शङ्ख, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śankʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćankʰás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóngʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.
शंख (Hindi): a conch; a conch shell
Ancestry of “शंख”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शङ्ख | a shell, the conch-shell; a particularly high... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śankʰás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćankʰás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóngʰ-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱongʰ- | shell, mussel |