Where does “ಕಡ್ಡಿ” come from?

ಕಡ್ಡಿ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit काष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

ಕಡ್ಡಿ (Kannada): a stick

Definitions

  1. a stick

Ancestry of “ಕಡ್ಡಿ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाष्ठwood, timber
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit काष्ठ →