Where does “chota” come from?

chota (English) comes from Hindi छोटा, from Ashokan Prakrit ????? — small.

chota (English): Small; younger

Definitions

  1. Small; younger

Ancestry of “chota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiछोटाlittle, small; younger, junior, minor, lesser;...
2Ashokan Prakrit?????small
Every word from Ashokan Prakrit ????? →Every word from Hindi छोटा →