Where does “पुतला” come from?

पुतला (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮𑀬, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮, from Sanskrit पुत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

पुतला (Hindi): dummy, mannequin; effigy

Definitions

  1. dummy, mannequin; effigy

Ancestry of “पुतला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮𑀬doll
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮—
3Sanskritपुत्रa son, child; a species of small venomous animal;...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianputrásboy; son
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás →Every word from Sanskrit पुत्र →