Where does “पत्र” come from?

पत्र (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

पत्र (Nepali): letter, document; page; fold, layer

Definitions

  1. letter, document; page; fold, layer

Ancestry of “पत्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →
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