Where does “छुआछूत” come from?

छुआछूत (Hindi) comes from Hindi अछूत, from Hindi छूत, from Hindi छूना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit छुपति — to touch.

छुआछूत (Hindi): touching that which is religiously untouchable

Definitions

  1. touching that which is religiously untouchable

Ancestry of “छुआछूत”, step by step

छुआछूत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi अछूत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअछूतuntouchable; an untouchable
2Hindiछूतcontagion; act of touching, touch
3Hindiछूनाto touch, to feel
4Sauraseni Prakrit𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺to touch
5Sanskritछुपतिto touch

via Hindi छुआ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiछुआ—
Every word from Sanskrit छुपति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Hindi छूना →