Where does “કડવાશ” come from?
કડવાશ (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati કડવું, from Middle Gujarati कडूउं, from Old Gujarati कडूउं, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅, from Sanskrit कटुक, from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.
કડવાશ (Gujarati): bitterness
Ancestry of “કડવાશ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | કડવું | bitter |
| 2 | Middle Gujarati | कडूउं | — |
| 3 | Old Gujarati | कडूउं | — |
| 4 | Prakrit | 𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | कटुक | pungent, bitter |
| 6 | Sanskrit | कटु | bitter, acrid |
| 7 | Proto-Dravidian | kaṭ-u | be pungent; sting |