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Where does “𑀓” come from?

𑀓 (Pali) comes from Sanskrit कः, from Sanskrit किम्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

𑀓 (Pali): Brahmi script form of ka

Definitions

  1. Brahmi script form of ka

Ancestry of “𑀓”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकःnominative masculine singular of किम्
2Sanskritकिम्what; how, why; question marker: whether ..., do...
3Proto-Indo-Aryankás—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankáswho
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
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