Where does “ಕೇಶ” come from?
ಕೇಶ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit केश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan káyśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káyćas ~ gáyćas.
ಕೇಶ (Kannada): hair, locks of hair
Definitions
- hair, locks of hair
Ancestry of “ಕೇಶ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | केश | hair; the mane; a kind of perfume |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | káyśas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káyćas ~ gáyćas | — |