Where does “ಕೇವಲ” come from?

ಕೇವಲ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit केवल, from Proto-Indo-European kéywelos — alone.

ಕೇವಲ (Kannada): only, just

Definitions

  1. only, just

Ancestry of “ಕೇವಲ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकेवलentirely, wholly, absolutely; but; certainly,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankéywelosalone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéywelos →Every word from Sanskrit केवल →
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