Where does “पीठ” come from?

पीठ (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺, from Sanskrit पृष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥ṣṭʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

पीठ (Hindi): seat, bench, desk; base, plinth; altar

Definitions

  1. seat, bench, desk; base, plinth; altar

Ancestry of “पीठ”, step by step

पीठ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺—
2Sanskritपृष्ठthe back; the hinder part or rear of anything
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥ṣṭʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥štʰásback
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-ós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Sanskrit पीठ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपीठseat, bench, desk; base, plinth; altar

Words derived from “पीठ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós →