Where does “खटमल” come from?

खटमल (Hindi) comes from Hindi मल, from Sanskrit मल, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

खटमल (Hindi): bedbug

Definitions

  1. bedbug

Ancestry of “खटमल”, step by step

खटमल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi मल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमलfeces, excreta
2Sanskritमलdirty; niggardly?; unbelieving, godless
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Hindi खाट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiखाटcot; bedstead
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸—
3Sanskritखट्वाbed, couch, hammock; bedstead
4Proto-Indo-AryankʰártwaH—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →