Where does “पोथी” come from?
पोथी (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit पुस्तिका, from Sanskrit पुस्तक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka.
पोथी (Hindi): clove; booklet, or a small book
Definitions
- clove; booklet, or a small book
Ancestry of “पोथी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुस्तिका | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुस्तक | a protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pōstaka | — |