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

Definitions

  1. guidebook

Ancestry of “पथप्रदर्शक”, step by step

पथप्रदर्शक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पथ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपथpath, course, road; way, route
2Sanskritपथway, road, path, course, route
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpatʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpatʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

via Hindi प्रदर्शक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiप्रदर्शकpresenter, exhibitioner; guide; guru, teacher
2Sanskritप्रदर्शक—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás →