Where does “अवकाश” come from?

अवकाश (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘀𑘪𑘎𑘰𑘫, from Sanskrit अवकाश, from Sanskrit काश, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

अवकाश (Marathi): leisure; interval, space, room

Definitions

  1. leisure; interval, space, room

Ancestry of “अवकाश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘀𑘪𑘎𑘰𑘫space, room
2Sanskritअवकाशchance; occasion; opportunity
3Sanskritकाशshining-brightly
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit काश →Every word from Sanskrit अवकाश →
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