Where does “கஞ்சி” come from?
கஞ்சி (Tamil) comes from Proto-Finnic kanci, from Czech -í, from Old Czech -í, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
கஞ்சி (Tamil): rice gruel, conjee
Definitions
- rice gruel, conjee
Ancestry of “கஞ்சி”, step by step
கஞ்சி traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finnic kanci
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kanci | cover, lid |
| 2 | Czech | -í | Forming attributive adjectives from nouns,... |
| 3 | Old Czech | -í | forming attributive adjectives from nouns, especially animals |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -jь | Adjectival inherited from the Caland roots,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |
via Sanskrit काञ्जीक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | काञ्जीक | sour gruel, water in boiled rice |
via Sanskrit काञ्चि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | काञ्चि | — |