Where does “केतु” come from?

केतु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaytúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaytúš, from Proto-Indo-European koy-tús, from Proto-Indo-European key- — to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...

केतु (Sanskrit): lamp, flame, torch; bright appearance, clearness,...

Definitions

  1. lamp, flame, torch; bright appearance, clearness,...

Ancestry of “केतु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryankaytúṣ
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankaytúš
3Proto-Indo-Europeankoy-tús
4Proto-Indo-Europeankey-to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...

Words derived from “केतु

Every word from Proto-Indo-European key-Every word from Proto-Indo-European koy-túsEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaytúš
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