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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kʰumbʰás | pot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kumbʰéh₂- | vessel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |
Words derived from “kʰumbʰás”