Where does “पोथा” come from?

पोथा (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀬, from Sanskrit पवस्त, from Indo-Iranian *pawástam.

पोथा (Hindi): a large, voluminous book; manuscript

Definitions

  1. a large, voluminous book; manuscript

Ancestry of “पोथा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀬—
2Sanskritपवस्तa covering, garment
3Indo-Iranian*pawástam—
Every word from Indo-Iranian *pawástam →Every word from Sanskrit पवस्त →Every word from Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀬 →