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Where does “गुड” come from?

गुड (Old Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀟, from Sanskrit गुड, from Proto-Dravidian *kuṭV.

Ancestry of “गुड”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀼𑀟—
2Sanskritगुडsugar which forms itself into lumps, dry sugar,...
3Proto-Dravidian*kuṭV—

Words derived from “गुड”

  • गुड़
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