Where does “pātra” come from?

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

pātra (Old Javanese): drinking vessel

Definitions

  1. drinking vessel

Ancestry of “pātra”, step by step

pātra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पत्त्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Sanskrit पात्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपात्रa drinking vessel, goblet, bowl, cup, dish, pot,...
2Middle Chinese缽—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →