Where does “पत्थरदिल” come from?

पत्थरदिल (Hindi) comes from Hindi पत्थर, from Sanskrit प्रस्तर, from Sanskrit स्तर, from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

पत्थरदिल (Hindi): stonehearted, hardhearted, cruel, stern

Definitions

  1. stonehearted, hardhearted, cruel, stern

Ancestry of “पत्थरदिल”, step by step

पत्थरदिल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पत्थर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपत्थरstone, rock
2Sanskritप्रस्तरa flat surface, flat top, level, a plain; a rock,...
3Sanskritस्तरa layer, stratum
4Hindiसतtruth, fact; true
5Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
6Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Hindi दिल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदिलheart; mind; soul
2Classical Persianدل—

Words derived from “पत्थरदिल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Hindi सत →