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Where does “खाट” come from?

खाट (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸, from Sanskrit खट्वा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰártwaH.

खाट (Hindi): cot; bedstead

Definitions

  1. cot; bedstead

Ancestry of “खाट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸—
2Sanskritखट्वाbed, couch, hammock; bedstead
3Proto-Indo-AryankʰártwaH—

Words derived from “खाट”

  • cot
  • cothouse
  • carrycot
  • cotland
  • cotquean
  • cotless
  • fingercot
  • pigscot
  • life cot
  • cot-quean
  • cotqueanity
  • खटमल
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