Where does “काय” come from?

काय (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit कादृक्, from Sanskrit कीदृश, from Sanskrit कीदृश्, from Sanskrit दृश्, from Sanskrit -यते, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

काय (Marathi): what

Definitions

  1. what

Ancestry of “काय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकादृक्—
2Sanskritकीदृशof what kind?
3Sanskritकीदृश्of what kind?
4Sanskritदृश्see, look
5Sanskrit-यतेsuffix for passive verbs
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Sanskrit -यते →