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Where does “*kaniHṣṭʰas” come from?

*kaniHṣṭʰas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaniHštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Ancestry of “*kaniHṣṭʰas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian*kaniHštʰas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
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