Where does “अपात्र” come from?
अपात्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पात्र, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
अपात्र (Hindi): unworthy, ineligible, unsuitable, undeserving
Definitions
- unworthy, ineligible, unsuitable, undeserving
Ancestry of “अपात्र”, step by step
अपात्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पात्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पात्र | a drinking vessel, goblet, bowl, cup, dish, pot,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Hindi अ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अ | the first vowel of Hindi, written in the Devanagari script; inherent after consonants |