Where does “पथराना” come from?

पथराना (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.

पथराना (Hindi): to petrify

Definitions

  1. to petrify

Ancestry of “पथराना”, step by step

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