Where does “سخن” come from?

سخن (Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian *cánhati, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

سخن (Persian): speech

Definitions

  1. speech

Ancestry of “سخن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranian*cánhatito declare, explain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “سخن”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱens- →Every word from Proto-Iranian *cánhati →