Where does “कठिन” come from?

कठिन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कठिन, from Sanskrit कठ् — to live in distress.

कठिन (Hindi): difficult, challenging, arduous

Definitions

  1. difficult, challenging, arduous

Ancestry of “कठिन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकठिनdifficult; stiff, hard, firm; harsh, cruel,...
2Sanskritकठ्to live in distress

Words derived from “कठिन”

Every word from Sanskrit कठ् →Every word from Sanskrit कठिन →