Where does “पोथी” come from?

पोथी (Malvi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit पुस्तिका, from Sanskrit पुस्तक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka.

पोथी (Malvi): a small book

Definitions

  1. a small book

Ancestry of “पोथी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸—
2Sanskritपुस्तिका—
3Sanskritपुस्तकa protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpōstaka—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka →Every word from Sanskrit पुस्तक →Every word from Sanskrit पुस्तिका →