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Where does “पुट्ठा” come from?

पुट्ठा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞, 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.

पुट्ठा (Hindi): muscle; rump, haunch, hip; spine

Definitions

  1. muscle; rump, haunch, hip; spine

Ancestry of “पुट्ठा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞—
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
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