Where does “कोंकणी” come from?

कोंकणी (Konkani) comes from Hindi कोंकण, from Sanskrit कोङ्कण, from Sanskrit कण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kánas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kánas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas, from Proto-Indo-European kono-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

कोंकणी (Konkani): Konkani (language)

Definitions

  1. Konkani (language)

Ancestry of “कोंकणी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकोंकण—
2Sanskritकोङ्कणthe people of the Konkan coast; a kind of weapon
3Sanskritकणany minute particle, atom; a grain, grain of...
4Proto-Indo-Aryankánas—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankánas—
6Proto-Balto-Slavickanas—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankono-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “कोंकणी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kono- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas →