Where does “က” come from?
က (Mon) comes from Pali 𑀓, from Sanskrit कः, from Sanskrit किम्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
က (Mon): fish
Definitions
- fish
Ancestry of “က”, step by step
က traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali 𑀓
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | 𑀓 | Brahmi script form of ka |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कः | nominative masculine singular of किम् |
| 3 | Sanskrit | किम् | used as a particle of interrogation |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kás | who |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer klaʔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | klaʔ | tiger |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer kaʔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kaʔ | fish |