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Kanva
Kanva comes from Sanskrit कण्व, from कृणोति ‘to do’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- ‘to do, make’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷer-‘to do, make’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*kr̥náwti‘to do, make’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकृणोति‘to do’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEकण्वkaṇva
- EnglishtodayKanva
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷer-‘to do, make’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*kr̥náwti‘to do, make’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकृणोति‘to do’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEकण्वkaṇva
- EnglishtodayKanva
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- ‘to do, make’
Today it means
name A Vedic Rishi and the foster father of Shakuntala.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- / Kanva