Where does “કંકાવટી” come from?
કંકાવટી (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati કંકુ, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀓𑀼𑀫, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम — saffron.
કંકાવટી (Gujarati): a small holder of kumkum
Definitions
- a small holder of kumkum
Ancestry of “કંકાવટી”, step by step
કંકાવટી traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati કંકુ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | કંકુ | kumkum |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀓𑀼𑀫 | saffron |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कुङ्कुम | saffron |
via Gujarati વટી
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | વટી | — |