Where does “छोटा-मोटा” come from?
छोटा-मोटा (Hindi) comes from Hindi मोटा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀝.
छोटा-मोटा (Hindi): insignificant, unimportant
Definitions
- insignificant, unimportant
Ancestry of “छोटा-मोटा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मोटा | fat, large; thick; coarse, not fine |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 | — |
| 3 | Prakrit | 𑀫𑁄𑀝 | — |