Where does “کاه” come from?

کاه (Persian) comes from Persian کاستن, from Proto-Iranian kas-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

کاه (Persian): chaff; straw; hay

Definitions

  1. chaff; straw; hay

Ancestry of “کاه”, step by step

کاه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کاستن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکاستنto decrease
2Proto-Iraniankas-to be small, diminish, lessen
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

via Pahlavi kah-rubāy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlavikah-rubāy—

Words derived from “کاه”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Proto-Iranian kas- →Every word from Persian کاستن →