Where does “peti” come from?

peti (Indonesian) comes from Malay peti, from Hindi पेटी, from Hindi पेट, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ- — stomach.

peti (Indonesian): box

Definitions

  1. box

Ancestry of “peti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypetibox, chest, case; box
2Hindiपेटीstomach, belly; chest, small box; one lakh rupees
3Hindiपेटbelly, stomach; womb
4Maharastri Prakrit𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝—
5Proto-Dravidian*poṭṭ-stomach

Words derived from “peti”

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