Where does “லதி” come from?

லதி (Tamil) comes from Hindi लाठी, from Hindi लाठ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺, from Sanskrit यष्टि — pillar.

லதி (Tamil): staff, cane, cudgel

Definitions

  1. staff, cane, cudgel

Ancestry of “லதி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलाठीcudgel, staff, stick; lathi
2Hindiलाठpillar, column; minaret; axle; pole
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺—
4Sanskritयष्टिpillar
Every word from Sanskrit यष्टि →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 →Every word from Hindi लाठ →