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

  1. clove; booklet, or a small book

Ancestry of “पोथी”, step by step

पोथी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸—
2Sanskritपुस्तिका—
3Sanskritपुस्तकa protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpōstaka—

via Sanskrit पूतिका

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपूतिका—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka →Every word from Sanskrit पुस्तक →Every word from Sanskrit पुस्तिका →