From a Proto-Indo-Iranian *kétas (“desire”), probably a velarized formation related to चित् (cit, “to perceive; to intend”).[1] Compare Avestan 𐬛𐬏𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬐𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (dūraēkaēta, “whose desire goes far away”), Armenian կետ (ket, “point, dot; post, office, station”).
The other senses appear to be semantic extensions of the "desire" sense, as manifestations of desire and intention (such as a mark or an apparition), though the "house" sense, if related, presumes a larger semantic shift than the other senses.
केत • (kéta) stem, m
| Masculine a-stem declension of केत (kéta) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | केतः kétaḥ |
केतौ / केता¹ kétau / kétā¹ |
केताः / केतासः¹ kétāḥ / kétāsaḥ¹ |
| Vocative | केत kéta |
केतौ / केता¹ kétau / kétā¹ |
केताः / केतासः¹ kétāḥ / kétāsaḥ¹ |
| Accusative | केतम् kétam |
केतौ / केता¹ kétau / kétā¹ |
केतान् kétān |
| Instrumental | केतेन kétena |
केताभ्याम् kétābhyām |
केतैः / केतेभिः¹ kétaiḥ / kétebhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | केताय kétāya |
केताभ्याम् kétābhyām |
केतेभ्यः kétebhyaḥ |
| Ablative | केतात् kétāt |
केताभ्याम् kétābhyām |
केतेभ्यः kétebhyaḥ |
| Genitive | केतस्य kétasya |
केतयोः kétayoḥ |
केतानाम् kétānām |
| Locative | केते kéte |
केतयोः kétayoḥ |
केतेषु kéteṣu |
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