Where does “पवित्र” come from?
पवित्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पवित्र, from Sanskrit पव, from Sanskrit प, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
पवित्र (Hindi): holy, sacred; untouched, pure
Definitions
- holy, sacred; untouched, pure
Ancestry of “पवित्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पवित्र | purifying, averting evil, pure, holy, sacred,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पव | purification |
| 3 | Sanskrit | प | protecting; drinking |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |