Where does “కచ్చా” come from?

కచ్చా (Telugu) comes from Hindi कच्चा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀘, from Sanskrit कृत्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

కచ్చా (Telugu): unripe; mean, low; dishonest

Definitions

  1. unripe; mean, low; dishonest

Ancestry of “కచ్చా”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकच्चाraw; unripe, unready; uncooked
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘
3Ashokan Prakrit𑀓𑀘that which is to be done
4Sanskritकृत्य‘to be done or performed’; practicable, feasible;...
5Sanskritकृto make
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Sanskrit कृEvery word from Sanskrit कृत्य
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