Where does “कासव” come from?
कासव (Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯, from Sanskrit कच्छप, from Sanskrit कश्यप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas — turtle.
कासव (Marathi): tortoise
Ancestry of “कासव”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯 | tortoise, turtle |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कच्छप | tortoise, turtle |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कश्यप | a tortoise; having black teeth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kaśyápas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kaćyápas | turtle |