Where does “कुटिल” come from?

कुटिल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कुटिल, from Sanskrit कुटि, from Sanskrit कट, from Sanskrit कृत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

कुटिल (Hindi): crooked; devious, cynical, untrustworthy

Definitions

  1. crooked; devious, cynical, untrustworthy

Ancestry of “कुटिल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुटिलdishonest; crooked, bent
2Sanskritकुटिa curvature, a bend
3Sanskritकटa twist of straw of grass, straw mat, a screen of straw
4Sanskritकृतdone
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥tásdone, made
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás →Every word from Sanskrit कृत →