Where does “کیش” come from?
کیش (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit केश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan káyśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káyćas ~ gáyćas.
کیش (Urdu): hair
Definitions
- hair
Ancestry of “کیش”, step by step
کیش traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit केश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | केश | hair; the mane; a kind of perfume |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | káyśas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káyćas ~ gáyćas | — |
via Classical Persian کیش
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | کیش | — |