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