Where does “અછૂતપણું” come from?

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

અછૂતપણું (Gujarati): untouchability

Definitions

  1. untouchability

Ancestry of “અછૂતપણું”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiઅછૂતuntouchable, of a caste
2Hindiअछूतuntouchable; an untouchable
3Hindiछूतcontagion; act of touching, touch
4Hindiछूनाto touch, to feel
5Sauraseni Prakrit𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺to touch
6Sanskritछुपतिto touch
Every word from Sanskrit छुपति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Hindi छूना →