Etymology

Kannauj

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Today it means: A city and district of Kanpur division, Uttar Pradesh, India. Full definition →

Hindi कन्नौज (kannauj) ← Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kaṇṇaüjja) ← Sanskrit कन्यकुब्ज (kanyakubja)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ken-
  2. Sanskritकन्य (kanya)
  3. Sanskritकुब्ज (kubja)
  4. Sanskritकन्यकुब्ज (kanyakubja)
  5. Prakrit𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kaṇṇaüjja)
  6. Hindiकन्नौज (kannauj)
  7. English todayKannauj

Borrowed from Hindi कन्नौज (kannauj).

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