Where does “पुस्तक कीट” come from?

पुस्तक कीट (Hindi) comes from Hindi पुस्तक, from Sanskrit पुस्तक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka.

पुस्तक कीट (Hindi): bookworm, book lice

Definitions

  1. bookworm, book lice

Ancestry of “पुस्तक कीट”, step by step

पुस्तक कीट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पुस्तक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपुस्तकbook, manuscript, volume
2Sanskritपुस्तकa protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpōstaka

via Hindi कीट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकीटinsect
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstakaEvery word from Sanskrit पुस्तकEvery word from Hindi पुस्तक