Where does “kir” come from?

kir (Romani) comes from Sanskrit कीट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kirtás.

kir (Romani): ant

Definitions

  1. ant

Ancestry of “kir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकीटa worm, insect
2Proto-Indo-Aryankirtás—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kirtás →Every word from Sanskrit कीट →