Where does “चौहट्टा” come from?

चौहट्टा (Hindi) comes from Hindi हाट, from Prakrit 𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit हट्ट — a market, fair.

चौहट्टा (Hindi): place where there are stores on four sides

Definitions

  1. place where there are stores on four sides

Ancestry of “चौहट्टा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहाटa marketplace, bazaar
2Prakrit𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀝—
3Sanskritहट्टa market, fair
Every word from Sanskrit हट्ट →Every word from Prakrit 𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀝 →Every word from Hindi हाट →