Where does “kaž” come from?
kaž (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.
Ancestry of “kaž”, step by step
kaž traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European keg-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |
via Proto-Indo-European kog-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kog- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European keng-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | keng- | peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg |