Where does “پٹہ” come from?

پٹہ (Gawar-Bati) comes from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

پٹہ (Gawar-Bati): belt, waistband

Definitions

  1. belt, waistband

Ancestry of “پٹہ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
2Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Sanskrit पट्ट →
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