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Where does “कटु” come from?

कटु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.

कटु (Sanskrit): bitter, acrid

Definitions

  1. bitter, acrid

Ancestry of “कटु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidiankaṭ-ube pungent; sting

Words derived from “कटु”

  • कड़वा
  • कटुक
  • کڑواس
  • કડવું
  • કડવાશ
  • कडू
  • 𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀕
  • ???
  • ????
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