Where does “ചട്ണി” come from?

ചട്ണി (Malayalam) comes from Hindi चटनी, from Hindi चाटना, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇 — to lick.

ചട്ണി (Malayalam): chutney

Definitions

  1. chutney

Ancestry of “ചട്ണി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचटनीchutney, pickle, sauce, seasoning
2Hindiचाटनाto lick; to eat with appetite
3Maharastri Prakrit𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇to lick
Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇 →Every word from Hindi चाटना →Every word from Hindi चटनी →
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