Where does “पुत्र” come from?

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

पुत्र (Hindi): a son, child

Definitions

  1. a son, child

Ancestry of “पुत्र”, step by step

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