Where does “लाठी” come from?

लाठी (Hindi) comes from Hindi लाठ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺, from Sanskrit यष्टि — pillar.

लाठी (Hindi): cudgel, staff, stick; lathi

Definitions

  1. cudgel, staff, stick; lathi

Ancestry of “लाठी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलाठpillar, column; minaret; axle; pole
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺—
3Sanskritयष्टिpillar

Words derived from “लाठी”

Every word from Sanskrit यष्टि →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 →Every word from Hindi लाठ →
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