Where does “कीड़ा” come from?

कीड़ा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀻𑀟, from Sanskrit कीट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kirtás.

कीड़ा (Hindi): insect, bug

Definitions

  1. insect, bug

Ancestry of “कीड़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀻𑀟—
2Sanskritकीटa worm, insect
3Proto-Indo-Aryankirtás—

Words derived from “कीड़ा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kirtás →Every word from Sanskrit कीट →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀻𑀟 →