Where does “कुदाल” come from?
कुदाल (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit कुद्दाल — spade, mattock.
कुदाल (Hindi): hoe; pickaxe
Ancestry of “कुदाल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸𑀮 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कुद्दाल | spade, mattock |