Where does “પોથી” come from?
પોથી (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit पुस्तिका, from Sanskrit पुस्तक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka.
પોથી (Gujarati): a small book
Ancestry of “પોથી”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पुस्तिका | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुस्तक | a protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pōstaka | — |