Where does “कटुक” come from?
कटुक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.
कटुक (Sanskrit): pungent, bitter
Ancestry of “कटुक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कटु | bitter, acrid |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | kaṭ-u | be pungent; sting |
Words derived from “कटुक”