Where does “पतंगबाज़ी” come from?
पतंगबाज़ी (Hindi) comes from Hindi पतंगबाज़, from Hindi पतंग, from Sanskrit पतङ्ग, from Sanskrit पत्, from Sanskrit पति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis — to drink.
पतंगबाज़ी (Hindi): kite-flier
Ancestry of “पतंगबाज़ी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पतंगबाज़ | kite flying |
| 2 | Hindi | पतंग | kite |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पतङ्ग | the flier, flying insect e.g. moth |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पत् | down |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |