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Where does “बात” come from?

बात (Hindi) comes from English baht, from Thai บาท, from Pali pāda, from Sanskrit पाद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

बात (Hindi): word, utterance; talk; matter, affair

Definitions

  1. word, utterance; talk; matter, affair

Ancestry of “बात”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbahtThe official currency of Thailand, equal to 100...
2Thaiบาทpriest; foot; an honorific for or term of address...
3Palipādafoot; foot of a mountain; foot of a verse; a...
4Sanskritपादthe foot; the foot or leg of an inanimate object,...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanpā́ts—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianpā́tsfoot
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “बात”

  • बातचीत
  • बताना
  • baat
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