Where does “ကဝိ” come from?

ကဝိ (Mon) comes from Pali kavi, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

ကဝိ (Mon): poet composer

Definitions

  1. poet composer

Ancestry of “ကဝိ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikavia poet; a monkey
2Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
3Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ →