Where does “باتِباتی” come from?

باتِباتی (Gawar-Bati) comes from Urdu بات, from Sanskrit वार्त्ता, from Sanskrit वृत्ति, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

باتِباتی (Gawar-Bati): talking to amuse the heart, pleasant conversation, small talk

Definitions

  1. talking to amuse the heart, pleasant conversation, small talk

Ancestry of “باتِباتی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduباتword; saying; conversation
2Sanskritवार्त्ताnews, tidings, story, account of something that...
3Sanskritवृत्तिmethod, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;...
4Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert-Every word from Sanskrit वृत्