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Where does “कुब्ज” come from?

कुब्ज (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kubȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

कुब्ज (Sanskrit): humpbacked; a kind of curved sword; a kind of...

Definitions

  1. humpbacked; a kind of curved sword; a kind of...

Ancestry of “कुब्ज”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankubȷ́ás—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “कुब्ज”

  • కుబ్జము
  • kuba
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