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Where does “खनक” come from?

खनक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit खन्, from Sanskrit -अक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

Ancestry of “खनक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखन्to dig, dig up, delve, turn up the soil,...
2Sanskrit-अक-er
3Proto-Indo-Iranian-kasCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “खनक”

  • ఖనకుడు
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