Where does “पढ़ाई” come from?

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

पढ़ाई (Hindi): study, learning; reading

Definitions

  1. study, learning; reading

Ancestry of “पढ़ाई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपढ़नाto read; to study, learn
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀠𑀤𑀺—
3Sanskritपठतिto read aloud, recite; to study, peruse; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Sanskrit पठति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀠𑀤𑀺 →