Where does “कठिन” come from?

कठिन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कठ् — to live in distress.

कठिन (Sanskrit): difficult; stiff, hard, firm; harsh, cruel,...

Definitions

  1. difficult; stiff, hard, firm; harsh, cruel,...

Ancestry of “कठिन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकठ्to live in distress

Words derived from “कठिन

Every word from Sanskrit कठ्