Where does “पत्रकारपुरम” come from?

पत्रकारपुरम (Hindi) comes from Hindi पत्रकार, from Marathi पत्र, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Ancestry of “पत्रकारपुरम”, step by step

पत्रकारपुरम traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पत्रकार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपत्रकारjournalist
2Marathiपत्रletter; document; leaf
3Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Hindi परम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपरमabsolute, ultimate; best, unmatched
2Sanskritपरमmost distant, last; highest, best, most...
3Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “पत्रकारपुरम”

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