Where does “പട്ട്” come from?

പട്ട് (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

പട്ട് (Malayalam): silk; fine fibre extracted from the pupae of the silkmoth, Bombyx mori

Definitions

  1. silk; fine fibre extracted from the pupae of the silkmoth, Bombyx mori

Ancestry of “പട്ട്”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
2Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “പട്ട്”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Sanskrit पट्ट →