Where does “कुक्षि” come from?
कुक्षि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan kuṭṣíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kućšíš, from Proto-Indo-European kuḱis, from Proto-Indo-European kew-k-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
कुक्षि (Sanskrit): belly; interior; womb
Ancestry of “कुक्षि”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kuṭṣíṣ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kućšíš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kuḱis | pubic hair; vulva |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kew-k- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
Words derived from “कुक्षि”