Where does “मोटापन” come from?

मोटापन (Hindi) comes from Hindi मोटा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀝.

मोटापन (Hindi): fatness, obesity

Definitions

  1. fatness, obesity

Ancestry of “मोटापन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमोटाfat, large; thick; coarse, not fine
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝—
3Prakrit𑀫𑁄𑀝—
Every word from Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀝 →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 →Every word from Hindi मोटा →
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