Where does “शून्य” come from?

शून्य (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.

शून्य (Marathi): zero; empty, void

Definitions

  1. zero; empty, void

Ancestry of “शून्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशून्यzero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH- →Every word from Sanskrit शून्य →