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Where does “पान” come from?

पान (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘰𑘡, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Sanskrit पर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan parnám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian parnám, from Proto-Indo-European pornóm, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

पान (Marathi): leaf; page; betel leaf, paan

Definitions

  1. leaf; page; betel leaf, paan

Ancestry of “पान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘢𑘰𑘡—
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡leaf; feather
3Sanskritपर्णpinion, feather , wing; leaf
4Proto-Indo-Aryanparnám—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianparnámleaf; feather, wing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpornómfeather, wing; fern, leaf
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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