Where does “काङ्क्ष्” come from?

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

काङ्क्ष् (Sanskrit): to desire

Definitions

  1. to desire

Ancestry of “काङ्क्ष्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang

Words derived from “काङ्क्ष्

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk-
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