काश्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-Aryan *kā́ś-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kā́ć-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeḱ- (to see, look).

    Cognates include Proto-Slavic *kāzàti (to show) and Ancient Greek τέκμᾰρ (tékmăr, token).

    Pronunciation

    Root

    काश् • (kāś)

    1. to shine brightly, to have an agreeable appearance
    2. to be visible, appear

    Derived terms

    References

    • Otto Böhtlingk, Richard Schmidt (1879-1928) “काश्”, in Walter Slaje, Jürgen Hanneder, Paul Molitor, Jörg Ritter, editors, Nachtragswörterbuch des Sanskrit [Dictionary of Sanskrit with supplements] (in German), Halle-Wittenberg: Martin-Luther-Universität, published 2016
    • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 344-5