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Where does “તીખાશ” come from?

તીખાશ (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati તીખું, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔, from Sanskrit तीक्ष्ण, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tig-s-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

તીખાશ (Gujarati): spiciness; acridness, acerbity, acrimony

Definitions

  1. spiciness; acridness, acerbity, acrimony

Ancestry of “તીખાશ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiતીખું—
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀢𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔sharp; strong, intense
3Sanskritतीक्ष्णsharp; hot, pungent, fiery; keen, sharp
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tig-s-nó-s—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
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