Where does “खांब” come from?
खांब (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi खांब, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀪, from Sanskrit स्कम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian skambʰás, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ-.
खांब (Marathi): pillar, post, column
Ancestry of “खांब”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | खांब | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀔𑀁𑀪 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्कम्भ | prop, pillar, support; tower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | skambʰás | pillar, support |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skÀbʰ- | — |