Where does “ಕಟು” come from?

ಕಟು (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.

ಕಟು (Kannada): bitter

Definitions

  1. bitter

Ancestry of “ಕಟು”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकटुbitter, acrid
2Proto-Dravidiankaṭ-ube pungent; sting
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u →Every word from Sanskrit कटु →
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