Cognate Set 9514 – Meaning: ant

IE-CoR reference form:
kīṭá-
IE-CoR reference language:
Vedic
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Etymology uncertain (Turner 1962–1966:163 no. 3193, EWAia I:355-356).
Found in clades:
Indic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 1 lexeme.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
32   Punjabi kīṛī ਕੀੜੀ
References
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: I:355-356
    Cf. s.v. Ved. kīṭá- 'eine Wurm-Art'. Etymology unclear. Perhaps a loanword.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley: 163
    S.v. 3193 Ved. kīṭá- (1) m. 'insect, worm' ŚBr.