Where does “लापता” come from?
लापता (Hindi) comes from Hindi पता, from Sauraseni Prakrit ????, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
लापता (Hindi): missing
Ancestry of “लापता”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पता | address; knowledge, clue |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ???? | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पत्त्र | leaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |