Where does “किम्” come from?
किम् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan kás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
किम् (Sanskrit): what; how, why; question marker: whether ..., do...
Definitions
- what; how, why; question marker: whether ..., do...
Ancestry of “किम्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kás | who |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
Words derived from “किम्”