Where does “পুতলা” come from?

পুতলা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit पुत्तल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮, from Sanskrit पुत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

পুতলা (Assamese): doll

Definitions

  1. doll

Ancestry of “পুতলা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुत्तलpuppet, doll, small statue
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮—
3Sanskritपुत्रa son, child; a species of small venomous animal;...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianputrásboy; son
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás →Every word from Sanskrit पुत्र →