Where does “ख” come from?

ख (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit खन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH-, from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- — to be pleased, enjoy.

ख (Sanskrit): sky

Definitions

  1. sky

Ancestry of “ख”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखन्to dig, dig up, delve, turn up the soil,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*kanH-to love, take pleasure in
3Proto-Indo-Europeankenh₂-to be pleased, enjoy

Words derived from “ख”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH- →Every word from Sanskrit खन् →