Where does “करवा” come from?

करवा (Old Indo-Aryan) comes from Prakrit 𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅, from Sanskrit कटुक, from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.

Ancestry of “करवा”, step by step

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

Words derived from “करवा”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u →Every word from Sanskrit कटु →Every word from Sanskrit कटुक →