Where does “ਕਹਿਣਾ” come from?

ਕਹਿਣਾ (Punjabi) comes from Prakrit 𑀓𑀳𑁂𑀇, from Sanskrit कथयति, from Sanskrit -यति, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ਕਹਿਣਾ (Punjabi): to say

Definitions

  1. to say

Ancestry of “ਕਹਿਣਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀓𑀳𑁂𑀇—
2Sanskritकथयतिto tell, narrate, report, describe, relate; to...
3Sanskrit-यतिforms denominative verbs
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →