Where does “काँटा” come from?

काँटा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀓, from Sanskrit कण्टक, from Sanskrit कृन्तति — to cut, tear, shred, sever, divide.

काँटा (Hindi): thorn, spike, prick; fork; balance, scale

Definitions

  1. thorn, spike, prick; fork; balance, scale

Ancestry of “काँटा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀓—
2Sanskritकण्टकa thorn; anything pointed, the point of a pin or...
3Sanskritकृन्ततिto cut, tear, shred, sever, divide

Words derived from “काँटा”

Every word from Sanskrit कृन्तति →Every word from Sanskrit कण्टक →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀓 →