Where does “મીણબત્તી” come from?
મીણબત્તી (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati બત્તી, from Urdu بتی, from Sanskrit द्वात्रिंशत्, from Sanskrit द्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
મીણબત્તી (Gujarati): candle
Ancestry of “મીણબત્તી”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | બત્તી | candle; lamp; light |
| 2 | Urdu | بتی | word; speech; candle |
| 3 | Sanskrit | द्वात्रिंशत् | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | द्व | two, both |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dwáH | two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |