Where does “káaṇḍu” come from?

káaṇḍu (Palula) comes from Sanskrit कण्टक, from Sanskrit कृन्तति — to cut, tear, shred, sever, divide.

káaṇḍu (Palula): thorn

Definitions

  1. thorn

Ancestry of “káaṇḍu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकण्टकa thorn; anything pointed, the point of a pin or...
2Sanskritकृन्ततिto cut, tear, shred, sever, divide
Every word from Sanskrit कृन्तति →Every word from Sanskrit कण्टक →
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