Where does “पात्र” come from?

पात्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पात्र, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

पात्र (Hindi): cup, goblet, glass; container; actor; character;...

Definitions

  1. cup, goblet, glass; container; actor; character;...

Ancestry of “पात्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपात्रa drinking vessel, goblet, bowl, cup, dish, pot,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit पात्र →