Where does “कफ” come from?

कफ (Old Marathi) comes from Sanskrit कफ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapʰas — mucus, phlegm.

Ancestry of “कफ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकफphlegm
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankapʰasmucus, phlegm

Words derived from “कफ

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapʰasEvery word from Sanskrit कफ