Where does “कष” come from?
कष (Sanskrit) comes from Hindi कृष्णा, from Sanskrit कृष्ण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kr̥ṣnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥šnás, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.
कष (Sanskrit): rubbing
Definitions
- rubbing
Ancestry of “कष”, step by step
कष traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi कृष्णा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | कृष्णा | a name of Draupadi the wife of the 5 |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कृष्ण | black, dark, dark-blue; black or dark-blue;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kr̥ṣnás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kr̥šnás | black, dark |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥snós | black; dark, dusky |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kers- | black, dirty; run; to run |
via Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |