Where does “പാത്രം” come from?

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

പാത്രം (Malayalam): plate

Definitions

  1. plate

Ancestry of “പാത്രം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपात्रa drinking vessel, goblet, bowl, cup, dish, pot,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “പാത്രം”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit पात्र →