Where does “కన్యక” come from?

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

కన్యక (Telugu): a girl; a virgin, maiden

Definitions

  1. a girl; a virgin, maiden

Ancestry of “కన్యక”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्यकाa girl, maiden, virgin, daughter
2Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH →Every word from Sanskrit कन्या →