Where does “ފަޓާސް” come from?

ފަޓާސް (Dhivehi) comes from Tamil பட்டாசு, from Hindi पटाका, from Hindi पट, from Hindi पेट, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ- — stomach.

ފަޓާސް (Dhivehi): cracker, firecracker, squib

Definitions

  1. cracker, firecracker, squib

Ancestry of “ފަޓާސް”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபட்டாசுfirecracker, firework, banger, sparkler
2Hindiपटाकाfirework, firecracker; explosive
3Hindiपटcrack
4Hindiपेटbelly, stomach; womb
5Maharastri Prakrit𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝—
6Proto-Dravidian*poṭṭ-stomach
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ- →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 →Every word from Hindi पेट →