Where does “खांब” come from?

खांब (Old Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀪, from Sanskrit स्कम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian skambʰás, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- — to scratch, scrape.

Ancestry of “खांब”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀔𑀁𑀪—
2Sanskritस्कम्भprop, pillar, support; tower
3Proto-Indo-Iranianskambʰáspillar, support
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÀbʰ-to scratch, scrape

Words derived from “खांब”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian skambʰás →Every word from Sanskrit स्कम्भ →