Where does “നെറ്റിപ്പട്ടം” come from?
നെറ്റിപ്പട്ടം (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam പട്ടം, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
നെറ്റിപ്പട്ടം (Malayalam): Nettippattom, a decorative ornament for temple Elephants in India, covering its forehead; a form of elephant caparison
Definitions
- Nettippattom, a decorative ornament for temple Elephants in India, covering its forehead; a form of elephant caparison
Ancestry of “നെറ്റിപ്പട്ടം”, step by step
നെറ്റിപ്പട്ടം traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malayalam പട്ടം
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | പട്ടം | kite (toy) |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पत्त्र | leaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Malayalam നെറ്റി
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | നെറ്റി | forehead |