Where does “पथप्रदर्शक” come from?
पथप्रदर्शक (Hindi) comes from Hindi पथ, from Sanskrit पथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
पथप्रदर्शक (Hindi): guidebook
Ancestry of “पथप्रदर्शक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पथ | path, course, road; way, route |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पथ | way, road, path, course, route |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | patʰás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | patʰás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |