Where does “کردنت” come from?

کردنت (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit कृदन्त, from Braj कत, from Sauraseni Apabhramsa कत्थ, from Sanskrit कुतः — whence.

کردنت (Urdu): a word ending in a kŕt affix (i.e. an affix added to verbal roots to form substantives or adjectives)

Definitions

  1. a word ending in a kŕt affix (i.e. an affix added to verbal roots to form substantives or adjectives)

Ancestry of “کردنت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकृदन्तa word ending with a kṛt affix
2Brajकतwhy, for what reason; where
3Sauraseni Apabhramsaकत्थ—
4Sanskritकुतःwhence
Every word from Sanskrit कुतः →Every word from Sauraseni Apabhramsa कत्थ →Every word from Braj कत →