Where does “खनि” come from?

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

खनि (Sanskrit): a mine; a quarry, cave

Definitions

  1. a mine; a quarry, cave

Ancestry of “खनि”, 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 “खनि”

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