Where does “कण” come from?
कण (Marathi) comes 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.
कण (Marathi): particle, atom
Ancestry of “कण”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कण | any minute particle, atom; a grain, grain of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kánas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kánas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kanas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kono- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |