Where does “کھڈا” come from?

کھڈا (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀸, from Sanskrit कर्त, from Braj कत, from Sauraseni Apabhramsa कत्थ, from Sanskrit कुतः — whence.

کھڈا (Urdu): pothole

Definitions

  1. pothole

Ancestry of “کھڈا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀸hole
2Sanskritकर्तa hole, cavity
3Brajकतwhy, for what reason; where
4Sauraseni Apabhramsaकत्थ—
5Sanskritकुतःwhence
Every word from Sanskrit कुतः →Every word from Sauraseni Apabhramsa कत्थ →Every word from Braj कत →