Where does “तीतर” come from?
तीतर (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀭, from Sanskrit तित्तिर, from Proto-Indo-European teter — grouse.
तीतर (Hindi): partridge
Ancestry of “तीतर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀢𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀭 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तित्तिर | partridge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teter | grouse |