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Where does “तीकट” come from?

तीकट (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit तीक्ष्ण, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tig-s-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

तीकट (Konkani): spicy, hot

Definitions

  1. spicy, hot

Ancestry of “तीकट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतीक्ष्णsharp; hot, pungent, fiery; keen, sharp
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tig-s-nó-s—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
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