Where does “घोषणापत्र” come from?

घोषणापत्र (Hindi) comes from Hindi पत्र, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

घोषणापत्र (Hindi): manifesto

Definitions

  1. manifesto

Ancestry of “घोषणापत्र”, step by step

घोषणापत्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Hindi घोषणा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiघोषणाadvertisement; announcement; declaration,...
2Sanskritघोषणाannouncement; declaration, proclamation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂etiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati