Where does “पत्रवाहक” come from?

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

पत्रवाहक (Hindi): postman, mailman

Definitions

  1. postman, mailman

Ancestry of “पत्रवाहक”, step by step

पत्रवाहक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पत्र

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

via Hindi वाहक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiवाहकporter, bearer, carrier; bearing, carrying
2Sanskritवाहकone who bears or carries
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →