Where does “कावळा” come from?
कावळा (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi ?????, from Maharastri Prakrit ???, from Sanskrit काक — a crow; an expression of contempt.
कावळा (Marathi): crow
Ancestry of “कावळा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | ????? | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | ??? | crow |
| 3 | Sanskrit | काक | a crow; an expression of contempt |