Where does “পাতল” come from?

পাতল (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit पत्त्रल, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

পাতল (Assamese): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “পাতল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपत्त्रलleafy; leaflike, thin
2Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →