Where does “कुत्ता” come from?
कुत्ता (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Ashokan Prakrit ?????, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kúttas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kúttas.
कुत्ता (Hindi): dog; a conman, cheat, dog; a lackey, servant
Definitions
- dog; a conman, cheat, dog; a lackey, servant
Ancestry of “कुत्ता”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 | dog; rent, lease |
| 2 | Ashokan Prakrit | ????? | dog |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kúttas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kúttas | — |