Where does “കുംഭം” come from?

കുംഭം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit कुम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

കുംഭം (Malayalam): A traditional month roughly corresponding to February-March

Definitions

  1. A traditional month roughly corresponding to February-March

Ancestry of “കുംഭം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुम्भa jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankʰumbʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰumbʰáspot
4Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰéh₂-vessel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás →