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

Definitions

  1. bitterness

Ancestry of “કડવાશ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiકડવુંbitter
2Middle Gujaratiकडूउंbitter
3Old Gujaratiकडूउंbitter
4Prakrit𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅—
5Sanskritकटुकpungent, bitter
6Sanskritकटुbitter, acrid
7Proto-Dravidiankaṭ-ube pungent; sting
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u →Every word from Sanskrit कटु →Every word from Sanskrit कटुक →