Where does “काँटेदार” come from?

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

काँटेदार (Hindi): thorny

Definitions

  1. thorny

Ancestry of “काँटेदार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकाँटाthorn, spike, prick; fork; balance, scale
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀓—
3Sanskritकण्टकa thorn; anything pointed, the point of a pin or...
4Sanskritकृन्ततिto cut, tear, shred, sever, divide
Every word from Sanskrit कृन्तति →Every word from Sanskrit कण्टक →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀓 →
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