Where does “Kachuga” come from?

Kachuga (Translingual) comes from Hindi कछुआ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯, from Sanskrit कच्छप, from Sanskrit कश्यप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas — turtle.

Kachuga (Translingual): genus and Pangshura}}

Definitions

  1. genus and Pangshura}}

Ancestry of “Kachuga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकछुआturtle; tortoise
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯tortoise, turtle
3Sanskritकच्छपtortoise, turtle
4Sanskritकश्यपa tortoise; having black teeth
5Proto-Indo-Aryankaśyápas
6Proto-Indo-Iraniankaćyápasturtle
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápasEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápasEvery word from Sanskrit कश्यप
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