Where does “कडूउं” come from?

कडूउं (Middle Gujarati) comes from Old Gujarati कडूउं, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅, from Sanskrit कटुक, from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.

कडूउं (Middle Gujarati): bitter

Definitions

  1. bitter

Ancestry of “कडूउं”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Gujaratiकडूउंbitter
2Prakrit𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅
3Sanskritकटुकpungent, bitter
4Sanskritकटुbitter, acrid
5Proto-Dravidiankaṭ-ube pungent; sting

Words derived from “कडूउं

Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-uEvery word from Sanskrit कटुEvery word from Sanskrit कटुक