Where does “पालतू” come from?
पालतू (Hindi) comes from Hindi पालना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀮𑁂𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
पालतू (Hindi): pet; domesticated, tamed
Ancestry of “पालतू”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पालना | to rear, raise, nurture; to protect, safeguard;... |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀸𑀮𑁂𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |