Where does “प्रश्नपत्र” come from?
प्रश्नपत्र (Hindi) comes from Hindi प्रश्न, from Sanskrit प्रश्न, from Proto-Indo-Aryan praśnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian praćnás, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
प्रश्नपत्र (Hindi): exam paper, question paper
Definitions
- exam paper, question paper
Ancestry of “प्रश्नपत्र”, step by step
प्रश्नपत्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi प्रश्न
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | प्रश्न | question, query, problem, interrogation |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रश्न | basket-work, a plaited basket; "a turban";... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | praśnás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | praćnás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ-nó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |