Where does “गाँठकट” come from?

गाँठकट (Hindi) comes from Hindi गाँठ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺, from Sanskrit ग्रन्थि — knot.

गाँठकट (Hindi): pickpocket

Definitions

  1. pickpocket

Ancestry of “गाँठकट”, step by step

गाँठकट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गाँठ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगाँठknot, tie
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺—
3Sanskritग्रन्थिknot

via Hindi काट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकाटstealing, picking
Every word from Sanskrit ग्रन्थि →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺 →Every word from Hindi गाँठ →
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