Where does “કઠિન” come from?

કઠિન (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit कठिन, from Sanskrit कठ् — to live in distress.

કઠિન (Gujarati): hard, strong, firm; difficult, tough,...

Definitions

  1. hard, strong, firm; difficult, tough,...

Ancestry of “કઠિન”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकठिनdifficult; stiff, hard, firm; harsh, cruel,...
2Sanskritकठ्to live in distress
Every word from Sanskrit कठ् →Every word from Sanskrit कठिन →