Where does “काङ्क्षा” come from?

काङ्क्षा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit काङ्क्ष्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

काङ्क्षा (Sanskrit): wish, desire, inclination

Definitions

  1. wish, desire, inclination

Ancestry of “काङ्क्षा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाङ्क्ष्to desire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang

Words derived from “काङ्क्षा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Sanskrit काङ्क्ष् →