Where does “छूत” come from?

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

छूत (Hindi): contagion; act of touching, touch

Definitions

  1. contagion; act of touching, touch

Ancestry of “छूत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiछूनाto touch, to feel
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺to touch
3Sanskritछुपतिto touch

Words derived from “छूत”

Every word from Sanskrit छुपति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Hindi छूना →