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Where does “संकेत” come from?

संकेत (Hindi) comes from Braj कत, from Sauraseni Apabhramsa कत्थ, from Sanskrit कुतः — whence.

संकेत (Hindi): signal, indication, hint; a sign; mark,...

Definitions

  1. signal, indication, hint; a sign; mark,...

Ancestry of “संकेत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brajकतwhy, for what reason; where
2Sauraseni Apabhramsaकत्थ—
3Sanskritकुतःwhence
Every word from Sanskrit कुतः →