Where does “kanyáH” come from?

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

kanyáH (Proto-Indo-Iranian): young girl, maiden

Definitions

  1. young girl, maiden

Ancestry of “kanyáH”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “kanyáH

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken-