Where does “kanyáH” come from?

kanyáH (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

Ancestry of “kanyáH”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
2Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH →