Where does “paṭhavī” come from?
paṭhavī (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पृथिवी, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥tHwíH, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥th₂-éwih₂ — country.
paṭhavī (Pali): earth
Definitions
- earth
Ancestry of “paṭhavī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पृथिवी | the earth or the wide world |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥tHwíH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥th₂-éwih₂ | country |