Where does “नककटा” come from?

नककटा (Hindi) comes from Hindi कटना, from Sanskrit कर्तति — to cut.

Ancestry of “नककटा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकटनाto be cut; to be bitten; to be written out; to be...
2Sanskritकर्ततिto cut
Every word from Sanskrit कर्तति →Every word from Hindi कटना →