Where does “kathak” come from?
kathak (English) comes from Sanskrit कथा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH.
kathak (English): One of the eight classical dance forms of India
Definitions
- One of the eight classical dance forms of India
Ancestry of “kathak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कथा | story |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kátʰaH | — |