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
- leaf; page; betel leaf, paan
Ancestry of “पान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | 𑘢𑘰𑘡 | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡 | leaf; feather |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पर्ण | pinion, feather , wing; leaf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | parnám | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | parnám | leaf; feather, wing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pornóm | feather, wing; fern, leaf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |