Where does “पटरी” come from?
पटरी (Hindi) comes from Hindi पटरा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
पटरी (Hindi): rail, track; sidewalk; footpath, path
Definitions
- rail, track; sidewalk; footpath, path
Ancestry of “पटरी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पटरा | plank, board, piece of wood; leveller, flattener |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पट्ट | tablet, slab; cloth |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पट | garment, piece of cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |