Where does “खट्ट” come from?
खट्ट (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कटुक, from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.
Ancestry of “खट्ट”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कटुक | pungent, bitter |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कटु | bitter, acrid |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | kaṭ-u | be pungent; sting |
Words derived from “खट्ट”