Where does “पेट” come from?
पेट (Hindi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ-.
पेट (Hindi): belly, stomach; womb
Ancestry of “पेट”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *poṭṭ- | — |