Where does “পত্র” come from?
পত্র (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
পত্র (Bengali): leaf
Ancestry of “পত্র”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पत्त्र | leaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “পত্র”