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Where does “कांदा” come from?

कांदा (Old Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀁𑀤, from Sanskrit कन्द, from Sanskrit कन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH-, from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- — to be pleased, enjoy.

Ancestry of “कांदा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀓𑀁𑀤—
2Sanskritकन्दa bulbous or tuberous root , a bulb; the bulbous...
3Sanskritकन्—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*kanH-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankenh₂-to be pleased, enjoy

Words derived from “कांदा”

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