Where does “कन्द” come from?

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

कन्द (Sanskrit): a bulbous or tuberous root, a bulb

Definitions

  1. a bulbous or tuberous root, a bulb

Ancestry of “कन्द”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्to be satisfied or pleased
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*kanH-to love, take pleasure in
3Proto-Indo-Europeankenh₂-to be pleased, enjoy

Words derived from “कन्द”

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