Where does “पढ़ना” come from?

पढ़ना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀠𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit पठति, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

पढ़ना (Hindi): to read; to study, learn

Definitions

  1. to read; to study, learn

Ancestry of “पढ़ना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀠𑀤𑀺
2Sanskritपठतिto read aloud, recite; to study, peruse; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “पढ़ना

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂-Every word from Sanskrit पठतिEvery word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀠𑀤𑀺