Where does “കന്നി” come from?

കന്നി (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

കന്നി (Malayalam): A traditional month roughly corresponding to September-October

Definitions

  1. A traditional month roughly corresponding to September-October

Ancestry of “കന്നി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
2Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH →Every word from Sanskrit कन्या →