Where does “కన్య” come from?

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

కన్య (Telugu): virgin, maiden, damsel; daughter; new

Definitions

  1. virgin, maiden, damsel; daughter; new

Ancestry of “కన్య”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
2Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “కన్య”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH →Every word from Sanskrit कन्या →