Where does “અછૂત” come from?

અછૂત (Gujarati) comes from Hindi अछूत, from Hindi छूत, from Hindi छूना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit छुपति — to touch.

અછૂત (Gujarati): untouchable, of a caste

Definitions

  1. untouchable, of a caste

Ancestry of “અછૂત”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअछूतuntouchable; an untouchable
2Hindiछूतcontagion; act of touching, touch
3Hindiछूनाto touch, to feel
4Sauraseni Prakrit𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺to touch
5Sanskritछुपतिto touch

Words derived from “અછૂત”

Every word from Sanskrit छुपति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Hindi छूना →