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Where does “ḱóngʰ-os” come from?

ḱóngʰ-os (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.

Ancestry of “ḱóngʰ-os”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel

Words derived from “ḱóngʰ-os”

  • శంఖము
  • शंख
  • शङ्ख
  • ćankʰás
  • śankʰás
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