Where does “nipatati” come from?
nipatati (Pali) comes from Pali patati, from Sanskrit पतति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pátati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
nipatati (Pali): to fall down
Definitions
- to fall down
Ancestry of “nipatati”, step by step
nipatati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali patati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | patati | to fall down; to alight; to jump |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पतति | to fly, soar, rush on; to fall down or off,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pátati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Pali ni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | ni | — |