Where does “batta” come from?

batta (English) comes from Hindi भत्ता, from Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit भक्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaktás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

batta (English): An exchange rate; The discount on uncurrent...

Definitions

  1. An exchange rate; The discount on uncurrent...

Ancestry of “batta”, step by step

batta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi भत्ता

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभत्ताallowance, additional expense
2Prakrit𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢boiled rice, cooked rice
3Sanskritभक्तdistributed, assigned, allotted; engaged in,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰaktásdistributed, allotted, assigned; share, lot,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

via Punjabi ਬੱਤਾ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਬੱਤਾ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaktásEvery word from Sanskrit भक्त