Where does “కన్నియ” come from?

కన్నియ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

కన్నియ (Telugu): a virgin, a young girl, a daughter

Definitions

  1. a virgin, a young girl, a daughter

Ancestry of “కన్నియ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
2Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH →Every word from Sanskrit कन्या →