Where does “ಕನ್ಯೆ” come from?

ಕನ್ಯೆ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

ಕನ್ಯೆ (Kannada): young girl, maiden

Definitions

  1. young girl, maiden

Ancestry of “ಕನ್ಯೆ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
2Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH →Every word from Sanskrit कन्या →