Etymology Explorer › Marathi

Where does “कविता” come from?

कविता (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit कविता, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

कविता (Marathi): poetry; poem

Definitions

  1. poetry; poem

Ancestry of “कविता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकविता—
2Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
3Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →