Where does “कड़वाहट” come from?

कड़वाहट (Hindi) comes from Hindi कड़वा, from Old Indo-Aryan करवा, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅, from Sanskrit कटुक, from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.

कड़वाहट (Hindi): bitterness, acidity

Definitions

  1. bitterness, acidity

Ancestry of “कड़वाहट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकड़वाbitter; acidic, acerbic, biting
2Old Indo-Aryanकरवा—
3Prakrit𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅—
4Sanskritकटुकpungent, bitter
5Sanskritकटुbitter, acrid
6Proto-Dravidiankaṭ-ube pungent; sting
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u →Every word from Sanskrit कटु →Every word from Sanskrit कटुक →