Where does “ಬಣ್ಣ” come from?
ಬಣ್ಣ (Kannada) comes from Pali vaṇṇa, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ಬಣ್ಣ (Kannada): color
Definitions
- color
Ancestry of “ಬಣ್ಣ”, step by step
ಬಣ್ಣ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali vaṇṇa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | vaṇṇa | colour; appearance; caste |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Pali baṇṇa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | baṇṇa | — |