Where does “ಪಾತ್ರ” come from?

ಪಾತ್ರ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit पात्र, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

ಪಾತ್ರ (Kannada): a container of a liquid

Definitions

  1. a container of a liquid

Ancestry of “ಪಾತ್ರ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपात्रa drinking vessel, goblet, bowl, cup, dish, pot,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit पात्र →
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