Where does “śankʰás” come from?
śankʰás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćankʰás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóngʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.
Ancestry of “śankʰás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćankʰás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóngʰ-os | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱongʰ- | shell, mussel |
Words derived from “śankʰás”