Where does “ਖੱਟਾ” come from?

ਖੱਟਾ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit खट्ट, from Sanskrit कटुक, from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.

ਖੱਟਾ (Punjabi): yellow, pale

Definitions

  1. yellow, pale

Ancestry of “ਖੱਟਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखट्टsour
2Sanskritकटुकpungent, bitter
3Sanskritकटुbitter, acrid
4Proto-Dravidiankaṭ-ube pungent; sting
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u →Every word from Sanskrit कटु →Every word from Sanskrit कटुक →