Where does “ކަންފަތް” come from?
ކަންފަތް (Dhivehi) comes from Sanskrit कर्णपत्त्रक, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
ކަންފަތް (Dhivehi): ear
Definitions
- ear
Ancestry of “ކަންފަތް”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कर्णपत्त्रक | lobe of the ear |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पत्त्र | leaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |