Where does “काहु” come from?
काहु (Old Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कक्षे, from Proto-Indo-Aryan káṭṣas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káćšas, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
Ancestry of “काहु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कक्षे | in the armpit |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | káṭṣas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káćšas | armpit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |
Words derived from “काहु”