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

  1. dog; a conman, cheat, dog; a lackey, servant

Ancestry of “कुत्ता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢dog; rent, lease
2Ashokan Prakrit?????dog
3Proto-Indo-Aryankúttas—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankúttas—

Words derived from “कुत्ता”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kúttas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kúttas →Every word from Ashokan Prakrit ????? →