Where does “കച്ച” come from?

കച്ച (Malayalam) comes from Hindi कच्चा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀘, from Sanskrit कृत्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

കച്ച (Malayalam): imprefect, raw

Definitions

  1. imprefect, raw

Ancestry of “കച്ച”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकच्चाraw; unripe, unready; uncooked
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘
3Ashokan Prakrit𑀓𑀘that which is to be done
4Sanskritकृत्य‘to be done or performed’; practicable, feasible;...
5Sanskritकृto make
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Sanskrit कृEvery word from Sanskrit कृत्य