Where does “पोता” come from?
पोता (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit पोत, from Proto-Indo-European *péwH-tōr ~ *puH-tr-és, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
पोता (Hindi): grandson
Definitions
- grandson
Ancestry of “पोता”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पोत | The young of any animal; a cub, colt, etc; An... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *péwH-tōr ~ *puH-tr-és | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |