Where does “कर्तन” come from?

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

कर्तन (Sanskrit): the act of spinning

Definitions

  1. the act of spinning

Ancestry of “कर्तन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brajकतwhy, for what reason; where
2Sauraseni Apabhramsaकत्थ—
3Sanskritकुतःwhence
Every word from Sanskrit कुतः →Every word from Sauraseni Apabhramsa कत्थ →Every word from Braj कत →