Where does “kohów” come from?
kohów (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit कपोत, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kapáwtas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapáwtas — grey-blue; pigeon, dove.
kohów (Kalasha): dove
Ancestry of “kohów”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कपोत | pigeon, dove |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kapáwtas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapáwtas | grey-blue; pigeon, dove |