English
Kannauj
Kannauj comes from Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚, and goes back to Sanskrit कन्यकुब्ज.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकन्यकुब्जkanyakubja
- Prakritmodern𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚kaṇṇaüjja
- Hindic. 1500–presentकन्नौजkannauj
- EnglishtodayKannauj
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकन्यकुब्जkanyakubja
- Prakritmodern𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚kaṇṇaüjja
- Hindic. 1500–presentकन्नौजkannauj
- EnglishtodayKannauj
A compound of कन्य ‘smallest, youngest’ + कुब्ज ‘humpbacked’
Proto-Indo-European *ken- ‘to arise, begin’
Sanskrit कन्य ‘smallest, youngest’
Proto-Indo-European *ken- ‘to arise, begin’
Sanskrit कन्य ‘smallest, youngest’
Sanskrit कुब्ज ‘humpbacked’
Every English word from Sanskrit कन्यकुब्ज
Today it means
name A city and district of Kanpur division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit कन्यकुब्ज / Kannauj