Where does “खटाई” come from?
खटाई (Hindi) comes from Hindi खट्टा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit खट्ट, from Sanskrit कटुक, from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.
खटाई (Hindi): sourness, acidity; tartness
Definitions
- sourness, acidity; tartness
Ancestry of “खटाई”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | खट्टा | sour; mean, surly |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | खट्ट | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कटुक | pungent, bitter |
| 5 | Sanskrit | कटु | bitter, acrid |
| 6 | Proto-Dravidian | kaṭ-u | be pungent; sting |