Where does “कल्प” come from?
कल्प (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कॢप्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
कल्प (Sanskrit): practicable, feasible, possible; proper, fit,...
Definitions
- practicable, feasible, possible; proper, fit,...
Ancestry of “कल्प”, step by step
कल्प traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit कॢप्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कॢप् | to order, array, arrange, set; to manage,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Sanskrit अ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अ | A vocative particle; o, oh; An interjection of... |