Where does “পুথি” come from?

পুথি (Assamese) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit पुस्तिका, from Sanskrit पुस्तक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka.

পুথি (Assamese): book

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸	—
2	Sanskrit	पुस्तिका	—
3	Sanskrit	पुस्तक	a protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,...
4	Proto-Indo-Aryan	pōstaka	—

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