Etymology

Kanishka

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Today it means: An emperor of the Kushan dynasty, who reigned from c. 127−150 CE. Full definition →

Sanskrit कनिष्क ← Bactrian Κανηϸκο
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  1. Bactrian · derived fromΚανηϸκο
  2. Sanskrit · learned borrowing fromकनिष्क
  3. English todayKanishka

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कनिष्क (kaniṣka), from Bactrian Κανηϸκο (Kanēško).

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