Where does “खट्ट” come from?

खट्ट (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कटुक, from Sanskrit कटु, from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u — be pungent; sting.

खट्ट (Sanskrit): sour

Definitions

  1. sour

Ancestry of “खट्ट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकटुकpungent, bitter
2Sanskritकटुbitter, acrid
3Proto-Dravidiankaṭ-ube pungent; sting

Words derived from “खट्ट”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṭ-u →Every word from Sanskrit कटु →Every word from Sanskrit कटुक →