Where does “ਕੌਡੀਆ” come from?

ਕੌਡੀਆ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit कपर्दिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

ਕੌਡੀਆ (Punjabi): spotted snake (Suta punctata)

Definitions

  1. spotted snake (Suta punctata)

Ancestry of “ਕੌਡੀਆ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकपर्दिन्having braided and knotted locks of hair often applied to
2Sanskrit-इन्possessing, showing possession, doer
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Sanskrit -इन् →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos →