Where does “दुबला-पतला” come from?
दुबला-पतला (Hindi) comes from Hindi पतला, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮, from Sanskrit पत्त्रल, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
दुबला-पतला (Hindi): thin, slim
Ancestry of “दुबला-पतला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पतला | thin, lean, slender; emaciate; weak; delicate;... |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮 | thin |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पत्त्रल | leafy; leaflike, thin |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पत्त्र | leaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |