Where does “कीड़ा” come from?
कीड़ा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀻𑀟, from Sanskrit कीट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kirtás.
कीड़ा (Hindi): insect, bug
Ancestry of “कीड़ा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑀻𑀟 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कीट | a worm, insect |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kirtás | — |