Where does “फातर” come from?

फातर (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit प्रस्तर, from Sanskrit स्तर, from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

फातर (Konkani): stone, rock

Definitions

  1. stone, rock

Ancestry of “फातर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रस्तरa flat surface, flat top, level, a plain; a rock,...
2Sanskritस्तरa layer, stratum
3Hindiसतtruth, fact; true
4Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Hindi सत →
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