English
kapha
Kapha comes from Sanskrit कफ ‘phlegm’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-Iranian *kapʰas.
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*kapʰas‘phlegm, mucus’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Aryanprehistoric (reconstructed)same formreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकफkapha‘phlegm’
- Englishtodaykapha
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*kapʰas‘phlegm, mucus’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Aryanprehistoric (reconstructed)same formreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकफkapha‘phlegm’
- Englishtodaykapha
Every English word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kapʰas
Today it means
noun The dosha composed of water and earth
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-Iranian *kapʰas / kapha