Where does “পাতা” come from?

পাতা (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.

পাতা (Bengali): leaf; page; to stretch on the ground, to spread...

Definitions

  1. leaf; page; to stretch on the ground, to spread...

Ancestry of “পাতা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “পাতা”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →