Where does “कटुक” come from?

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

कटुक (Sanskrit): pungent, bitter

Definitions

  1. pungent, bitter

Ancestry of “कटुक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकटुbitter, acrid
2Proto-Dravidiankaṭ-ube pungent; sting

Words derived from “कटुक”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u →Every word from Sanskrit कटु →