Where does “त्यागपत्र” come from?

त्यागपत्र (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.

त्यागपत्र (Hindi): resignation

Definitions

  1. resignation

Ancestry of “त्यागपत्र”, step by step

त्यागपत्र 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 त्याग

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiत्यागsacrifice
2Sanskritत्यागabandonment; sacrifice; renunciation
3Indo-Iranian*tyāgás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantyegʷ-to leave alone, give up; to retreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →
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