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Where does “kaníHnas” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kaníHnas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniankaníHnas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “kaníHnas”

  • कनिष्ठ
  • कनिष्ठ
  • कनीन
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