Where does “कांदा” come from?
कांदा (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi कांदा, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀁𑀤, from Sanskrit कन्द, from Sanskrit कन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH-, from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- — to be pleased, enjoy.
कांदा (Marathi): onion
Ancestry of “कांदा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Marathi | कांदा | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀓𑀁𑀤 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कन्द | a bulbous or tuberous root , a bulb; the bulbous... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कन् | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kanH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kenh₂- | to be pleased, enjoy |
Words derived from “कांदा”