Where does “आज्ञापत्र” come from?

आज्ञापत्र (Hindi) comes from Hindi आज्ञा, from Sanskrit आज्ञा, from Sanskrit ज्ञा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́naH-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰnaH-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

आज्ञापत्र (Hindi): a writ

Definitions

  1. a writ

Ancestry of “आज्ञापत्र”, step by step

आज्ञापत्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi आज्ञा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआज्ञाorder, command; an order or commandment of a...
2Sanskritआज्ञाorder, command; authority, unlimited power; name...
3Sanskritज्ञाto know
4Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́naH-—
5Proto-Indo-IranianǰnaH-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

via Hindi पत्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपत्रletter; paper, document; leaf
2Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰnaH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́naH- →