English
kans grass
Kans grass comes from Sanskrit काश.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकाशkāśa
- Englishtodaykans grass
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकाशkāśa
- Englishtodaykans grass
Every English word from Sanskrit काश
Today it means
noun Saccharum spontaneum, a tall perennial grass native to the Indian subcontinent, with spreading rhizomatous roots.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit काश / kans grass