Where does “पता” come from?

पता (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit ????, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

पता (Hindi): address; knowledge, clue

Definitions

  1. address; knowledge, clue

Ancestry of “पता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit????—
2Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “पता”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →