Where does “काँच” come from?

काँच (Nepali) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀘, from Sanskrit कृत्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

काँच (Nepali): glass substance

Definitions

  1. glass substance

Ancestry of “काँच”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘—
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀓𑀘that which is to be done
3Sanskritकृत्य‘to be done or performed’; practicable, feasible;...
4Sanskritकृto make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कृत्य →