Where does “Comorim” come from?

Comorim (Portuguese) comes from Tamil கன்னியாகுமரி, from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

Comorim (Portuguese): Kanyakumari

Definitions

  1. Kanyakumari

Ancestry of “Comorim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகன்னியாகுமரி(known in the colonial era as Cape Comorin)
2Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáHEvery word from Sanskrit कन्या