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

  1. untouchable; an untouchable

Ancestry of “अछूत”, step by step

अछूत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi छूत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiछूतcontagion; act of touching, touch
2Hindiछूनाto touch, to feel
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺to touch
4Sanskritछुपतिto touch

via Hindi अ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअthe first vowel of Hindi, written in the Devanagari script; inherent after consonants

Words derived from “अछूत”

Every word from Sanskrit छुपति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Hindi छूना →