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
Ancestry of “पढ़ना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀠𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पठति | to read aloud, recite; to study, peruse; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
Words derived from “पढ़ना”