Where does “कड़वा” come from?
कड़वा (Hindi) comes from Old Indo-Aryan करवा, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅, from Sanskrit कटुक, from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.
कड़वा (Hindi): bitter; acidic, acerbic, biting
Definitions
- bitter; acidic, acerbic, biting
Ancestry of “कड़वा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Indo-Aryan | करवा | — |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कटुक | pungent, bitter |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कटु | bitter, acrid |
| 5 | Proto-Dravidian | kaṭ-u | be pungent; sting |