Where does “ကထိန်” come from?

ကထိန် (Burmese) comes from Pali kaṭhina, from Sanskrit कठिन, from Sanskrit कठ् — to live in distress.

ကထိန် (Burmese): Kathina

Definitions

  1. Kathina

Ancestry of “ကထိန်”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikaṭhinaembroidery hoop
2Sanskritकठिनdifficult; stiff, hard, firm; harsh, cruel,...
3Sanskritकठ्to live in distress
Every word from Sanskrit कठ् →Every word from Sanskrit कठिन →Every word from Pali kaṭhina →
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