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
- virgin, maiden, damsel; daughter; new
Ancestry of “కన్య”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कन्या | girl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kanyáH | young girl, maiden |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
Words derived from “కన్య”