Where does “पीठ” come from?
पीठ (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi पीठ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞, from Sanskrit पृष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥ṣṭʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
पीठ (Marathi): flour; meal, except that of wheat
Definitions
- flour; meal, except that of wheat
Ancestry of “पीठ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | पीठ | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀧𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पृष्ठ | the back; the hinder part or rear of anything |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pr̥ṣṭʰás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥štʰás | back |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥-sth₂-ós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |