English
akasa
Akasa comes from Sanskrit आकाश ‘sky’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kʷeḱ- ‘to see’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷeḱ-‘to see’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकाशkāśa
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEआकाशākāśa‘sky’
- Englishtodayakasa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷeḱ-‘to see’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकाशkāśa
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEआकाशākāśa‘sky’
- Englishtodayakasa
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeḱ-
Today it means
noun Ether or atmosphere, as one of the elements in Hindu philosophy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kʷeḱ- / akasa