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
Ancestry of “पुतला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮𑀬 | — |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुत्र | a son, child; a species of small venomous animal;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | putrás | boy; son |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |