Where does “पटाका” come from?

पटाका (Hindi) comes from Hindi पट, from Hindi पेट, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ- — stomach.

पटाका (Hindi): firework, firecracker; explosive

Definitions

  1. firework, firecracker; explosive

Ancestry of “पटाका”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपटcrack
2Hindiपेटbelly, stomach; womb
3Maharastri Prakrit𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝
4Proto-Dravidian*poṭṭ-stomach

Words derived from “पटाका

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ-Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝Every word from Hindi पेट