Where does “కాశి” come from?

కాశి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit काशि, from Sanskrit काश्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

కాశి (Telugu): Kasi

Definitions

  1. Kasi

Ancestry of “కాశి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाशि‘shining’, the sun; the clenched hand, fist,...
2Sanskritकाश्class 1; to be visible, appear; to shine, be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit काश् →Every word from Sanskrit काशि →