# Kanishka

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An emperor of the Kushan dynasty, who reigned from c. 127−150 CE.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kanishka