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

  1. rail, track; sidewalk; footpath, path

Ancestry of “पटरी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपटराplank, board, piece of wood; leveller, flattener
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝—
3Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
4Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Sanskrit पट्ट →
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