Where does “parabaik” come from?

parabaik (English) comes from Burmese ပုရပိုက်, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

parabaik (English): The traditional form of paper in Burma; A book...

Definitions

  1. The traditional form of paper in Burma; A book...

Ancestry of “parabaik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseပုရပိုက်parabaik
2Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
5Proto-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 →