Where does “ખાટું” come from?

ખાટું (Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit खट्ट, from Sanskrit कटुक, from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.

ખાટું (Gujarati): sour, acidic

Definitions

  1. sour, acidic

Ancestry of “ખાટું”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝—
2Sanskritखट्टsour
3Sanskritकटुकpungent, bitter
4Sanskritकटुbitter, acrid
5Proto-Dravidiankaṭ-ube pungent; sting
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u →Every word from Sanskrit कटु →Every word from Sanskrit कटुक →