Where does “पाट” come from?

पाट (Bhojpuri) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

पाट (Bhojpuri): the wedge fixing the beam to the body of the plough

Definitions

  1. the wedge fixing the beam to the body of the plough

Ancestry of “पाट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝—
2Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
3Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Sanskrit पट्ट →