Etymology Explorer β€Ί Old Marathi

Where does β€œπ‘˜Žπ‘˜šπ‘˜³β€ come from?

π‘˜Žπ‘˜šπ‘˜³ (Old Marathi) comes from Prakrit π‘€“π‘€Ÿπ‘€Όπ‘€…, from Sanskrit ΰ€•ΰ€Ÿΰ₯ΰ€•, from Sanskrit ΰ€•ΰ€Ÿΰ₯, from Proto-Dravidian kaαΉ­-u β€” be pungent; sting.

Ancestry of β€œπ‘˜Žπ‘˜šπ‘˜³β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakritπ‘€“π‘€Ÿπ‘€Όπ‘€…β€”
2Sanskritΰ€•ΰ€Ÿΰ₯ΰ€•pungent, bitter
3Sanskritΰ€•ΰ€Ÿΰ₯bitter, acrid
4Proto-DravidiankaαΉ­-ube pungent; sting
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaαΉ­-u β†’