Where does “कु” come from?
कु (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कः, from Sanskrit किम्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
कु (Sanskrit): a pronominal base appearing in kútas, kútra,...
Definitions
- a pronominal base appearing in kútas, kútra,...
Ancestry of “कु”, step by step
कु traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit कः
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कः | nominative masculine singular of किम् |
| 2 | Sanskrit | किम् | used as a particle of interrogation |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kás | who |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
via Sanskrit ज
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ज | born, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́ás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Proto-Indo-European ku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ku | where? |