Where does “पाटंबर” come from?

पाटंबर (Hindi) comes from Hindi पाट, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

पाटंबर (Hindi): silk cloth

Definitions

  1. silk cloth

Ancestry of “पाटंबर”, step by step

पाटंबर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पाट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपाटslab, plank, board
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝—
3Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
4Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Hindi अंबर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअंबरsky; clothing, apparel
2Classical Persianعنبر—
3Arabicعَنْبَرamber; ambergris
4Middle Persianʾmblambergris
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Sanskrit पट्ट →