Where does “काठ” come from?

काठ (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀞, from Sanskrit काष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

काठ (Hindi): wood

Definitions

  1. wood

Ancestry of “काठ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀞wood
2Sanskritकाष्ठwood, timber
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “काठ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-Every word from Sanskrit काष्ठEvery word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀞