Where does “अछूत” come from?
अछूत (Hindi) comes from Hindi छूत, from Hindi छूना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit छुपति — to touch.
अछूत (Hindi): untouchable; an untouchable
Definitions
- untouchable; an untouchable
Ancestry of “अछूत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | छूत | contagion; act of touching, touch |
| 2 | Hindi | छूना | to touch, to feel |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺 | to touch |
| 4 | Sanskrit | छुपति | to touch |