Where does “कडू” come from?

कडू (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘎𑘚𑘳, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅, from Sanskrit कटुक, from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.

कडू (Marathi): bitter

Definitions

  1. bitter

Ancestry of “कडू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘎𑘚𑘳bitter
2Prakrit𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅—
3Sanskritकटुकpungent, bitter
4Sanskritकटुbitter, acrid
5Proto-Dravidiankaṭ-ube pungent; sting
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u →Every word from Sanskrit कटु →Every word from Sanskrit कटुक →