Where does “بط” come from?
بط (Arabic) comes from Arabic بَطّ, from Persian بت, from Middle Persian bwt', from Bactrian Βοδδο, from Sanskrit बुद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Aryan buddʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰtós — to be awake, be aware.
بط (Arabic): duck; to slit, to rive; verbal noun of بَطَّ
Definitions
- duck; to slit, to rive; verbal noun of بَطَّ
Ancestry of “بط”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | بَطّ | duck |
| 2 | Persian | بت | duck; idol; Buddha |
| 3 | Middle Persian | bwt' | Buddha; idol |
| 4 | Bactrian | Βοδδο | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |