Where does “पटरा” come from?

पटरा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

पटरा (Hindi): plank, board, piece of wood; leveller, flattener

Definitions

  1. plank, board, piece of wood; leveller, flattener

Ancestry of “पटरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝—
2Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
3Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “पटरा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Sanskrit पट्ट →