Where does “कन्यकुब्ज” come from?

कन्यकुब्ज (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कुब्ज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kubȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

Ancestry of “कन्यकुब्ज”, step by step

कन्यकुब्ज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कुब्ज

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुब्जhumpbacked; a kind of curved sword; a kind of...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankubȷ́ás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Sanskrit कन्य

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्यsmallest, youngest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “कन्यकुब्ज”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →