Where does “kaṭhina” come from?

kaṭhina (Pali) comes from Sanskrit कठिन, from Sanskrit कठ् — to live in distress.

kaṭhina (Pali): embroidery hoop

Definitions

  1. embroidery hoop

Ancestry of “kaṭhina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकठिनdifficult; stiff, hard, firm; harsh, cruel,...
2Sanskritकठ्to live in distress

Words derived from “kaṭhina”

Every word from Sanskrit कठ् →Every word from Sanskrit कठिन →
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