Where does “तेजपत्ता” come from?

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

तेजपत्ता (Hindi): Indian bay leaf, malabathrum, the leaf of...

Definitions

  1. Indian bay leaf, malabathrum, the leaf of...

Ancestry of “तेजपत्ता”, step by step

तेजपत्ता traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पत्ता

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपत्ताleaf; leaflet; playing card; card
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 तेज

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतेजspirit, vigour, life; lustre, sheen
2Sanskritतेजस्the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...
3Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →