Where does “*kanyáH” come from?

*kanyáH (Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Ancestry of “*kanyáH”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “*kanyáH

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen-