Where does “खनन” come from?

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

खनन (Sanskrit): the act of digging or excavating; digging into...

Definitions

  1. the act of digging or excavating; digging into...

Ancestry of “खनन”, 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 “खनन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Sanskrit -अक →Every word from Sanskrit खन् →