Where does “Patrakarpuram” come from?

Patrakarpuram (English) comes from Hindi पत्रकारपुरम, from Hindi पत्रकार, from Marathi पत्र, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Ancestry of “Patrakarpuram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपत्रकारपुरम—
2Hindiपत्रकारjournalist
3Marathiपत्रletter; document; leaf
4Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →
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