Where does “छपरखट” come from?
छपरखट (Hindi) comes from Hindi खाट, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸, from Sanskrit खट्वा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰártwaH.
छपरखट (Hindi): four poster bed over which cloth is hanging
Definitions
- four poster bed over which cloth is hanging
Ancestry of “छपरखट”, step by step
छपरखट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi खाट
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | खाट | cot; bedstead |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | खट्वा | bed, couch, hammock; bedstead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kʰártwaH | — |
via Hindi छप्पर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | छप्पर | a sloping thatch, a thatched roof |