Etymology

gutka

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Today it means: A preparation of crushed areca nut, tobacco, catechu, paraffin, slaked lime and sweet or savoury flavourings, chewed recreationally in India. Full definition →

Hindi गुटका (guṭkā) ← Sanskrit गुटिका (guṭikā)bor.? ← Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭa)?
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The story

  1. Proto-Dravidian*koṭṭayder.?
  2. Sanskritगृ (gṛ)der.?
  3. Prakrit*𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭa)?
  4. Sanskritगुटिका (guṭikā)bor.?
  5. Hindiगुटका (guṭkā)
  6. English todaygutka

Borrowed from Hindi गुटका (guṭkā).

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