Where does “काशि” come from?

काशि (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit काश्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

काशि (Sanskrit): ‘shining’, the sun; the clenched hand, fist,...

Definitions

  1. ‘shining’, the sun; the clenched hand, fist,...

Ancestry of “काशि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाश्class 1; to be visible, appear; to shine, be...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

Words derived from “काशि”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit काश् →