Where does “कुम्भ” come from?

कुम्भ (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

कुम्भ (Sanskrit): a jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;...

Definitions

  1. a jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;...

Ancestry of “कुम्भ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryankʰumbʰás—
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰumbʰáspot
3Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰéh₂-vessel
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “कुम्भ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás →