Where does “कर्त” come from?

कर्त (Sanskrit) comes from Braj कत, from Sauraseni Apabhramsa कत्थ, from Sanskrit कुतः — whence.

कर्त (Sanskrit): a hole, cavity

Definitions

  1. a hole, cavity

Ancestry of “कर्त”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brajकतwhy, for what reason; where
2Sauraseni Apabhramsaकत्थ—
3Sanskritकुतःwhence

Words derived from “कर्त”

Every word from Sanskrit कुतः →Every word from Sauraseni Apabhramsa कत्थ →Every word from Braj कत →