Where does “शून्य” come from?

शून्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.

शून्य (Hindi): zero; 0; nil, nothing, squat, naught, null;...

Definitions

  1. zero; 0; nil, nothing, squat, naught, null;...

Ancestry of “शून्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशून्यzero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówH-—

Words derived from “शून्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH- →Every word from Sanskrit शून्य →
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