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Where does “कच्चा” come from?

कच्चा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀘, from Sanskrit कृत्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

कच्चा (Hindi): raw; unripe, unready; uncooked

Definitions

  1. raw; unripe, unready; uncooked

Ancestry of “कच्चा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘—
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀓𑀘—
3Sanskritकृत्य‘to be done or performed’; practicable, feasible;...
4Sanskritकृto make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “कच्चा”

  • kutcha
  • కచ్చా
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