Where does “*kanH-” come from?

*kanH- (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH-, from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- — to be pleased, enjoy.

Ancestry of “*kanH-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian*kanH-to love, take pleasure in
2Proto-Indo-Europeankenh₂-to be pleased, enjoy

Words derived from “*kanH-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH- →