Where does “मलपृष्ठ” come from?

मलपृष्ठ (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit मलपृष्ठ, 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.

मलपृष्ठ (Marathi): the back cover of a book

Definitions

  1. the back cover of a book

Ancestry of “मलपृष्ठ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमलपृष्ठthe outer page of a book (left unwritten)
2Sanskritपृष्ठthe back; the hinder part or rear of anything
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥ṣṭʰás
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥štʰásback
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-ós
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós