Where does “ലാത്തി” come from?

ലാത്തി (Malayalam) comes from English lathi, from Hindi लाठी, from Hindi लाठ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺, from Sanskrit यष्टि — pillar.

ലാത്തി (Malayalam): baton, lathi

Definitions

  1. baton, lathi

Ancestry of “ലാത്തി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlathiA heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen;...
2Hindiलाठीcudgel, staff, stick; lathi
3Hindiलाठpillar, column; minaret; axle; pole
4Sauraseni Prakrit𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺—
5Sanskritयष्टिpillar
Every word from Sanskrit यष्टि →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 →Every word from Hindi लाठ →