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

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Ancestry of “लापता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपताaddress; knowledge, clue
2Sauraseni Prakrit????—
3Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →