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Where does “kʰumbʰás” come from?

kʰumbʰás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

Ancestry of “kʰumbʰás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰumbʰáspot
2Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰéh₂-vessel
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “kʰumbʰás”

  • kumbha
  • కుంభరాశి
  • కుంభము
  • กุมภ์
  • कुम्भ
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