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
Ancestry of “পুতলা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पुत्तल | — |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुत्र | a son, child; a species of small venomous animal;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | putrás | boy; son |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |