Where does “katara” come from?
katara (English) comes from Hindi कटार, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀭𑀻, from Sanskrit कर्त्तृ — one that cuts off.
katara (English): An Indian push dagger that has an H-shaped handle...
Definitions
- An Indian push dagger that has an H-shaped handle...
Ancestry of “katara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | कटार | katara, dagger |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀭𑀻 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कर्त्तृ | one that cuts off |