Where does “छोटे” come from?

छोटे (Marathi) comes from Hindi छोटा, from Ashokan Prakrit ????? — small.

छोटे (Marathi): small, little

Definitions

  1. small, little

Ancestry of “छोटे”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiछोटाlittle, small; younger, junior, minor, lesser;...
2Ashokan Prakrit?????small
Every word from Ashokan Prakrit ????? →Every word from Hindi छोटा →