क्वथ्

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kwh₂et- (to boil, foam). Cognate with Latvian kūsāt (to boil), Old English hwaþerian (to foam, surge, roar), Swedish hvå (foam), Latin cāseus (cheese). See also kvass.

Pronunciation

Root

क्वथ् • (kvath)

  1. to boil, prepare by heat
  2. to digest
  3. to be hot (as the heart)

References

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