Where does “Tedhi Puliya” come from?
Tedhi Puliya (English) comes from Hindi टेढ़ी पुलिया, from Hindi पुलिया, from Hindi पुल, from Classical Persian پل, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pártuš, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Tedhi Puliya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | टेढ़ी पुलिया | — |
| 2 | Hindi | पुलिया | small bridge; culvert |
| 3 | Hindi | पुल | bridge; causeway |
| 4 | Classical Persian | پل | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩 | bridge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pártuš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |