Where does “ಸಂಕೇತ” come from?

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

ಸಂಕೇತ (Kannada): sign, signal

Definitions

  1. sign, signal

Ancestry of “ಸಂಕೇತ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसंकेतsignal, indication, hint; a sign; mark,...
2Brajकतwhy, for what reason; where
3Sauraseni Apabhramsaकत्थ—
4Sanskritकुतःwhence
Every word from Sanskrit कुतः →Every word from Sauraseni Apabhramsa कत्थ →Every word from Braj कत →