Where does “kutcha” come from?

kutcha (English) comes from Hindi कच्चा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀘, from Sanskrit कृत्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

kutcha (English): Imperfect, makeshift; ramshackle, second-rate;...

Definitions

  1. Imperfect, makeshift; ramshackle, second-rate;...

Ancestry of “kutcha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकच्चाraw; unripe, unready; uncooked
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘—
3Ashokan Prakrit𑀓𑀘that which is to be done
4Sanskritकृत्य‘to be done or performed’; practicable, feasible;...
5Sanskritकृto make
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कृत्य →