Where does “खण्चे” come from?
खण्चे (Konkani) comes from Maharastri Prakrit ???, from Sanskrit खनति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kánati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kan- — to dig.
खण्चे (Konkani): to dig
Ancestry of “खण्चे”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | ??? | to dig |
| 2 | Sanskrit | खनति | to dig |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kánati | to dig |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kan- | to dig |