Where does “palita” come from?
palita (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पलित, from Proto-Indo-Aryan palHtás ~ parHtás, from Proto-Indo-European polH-tós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
palita (Pali): grey
Definitions
- grey
Ancestry of “palita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पलित | grey, hoary, old, aged; grey hair; a tuft of hair |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | palHtás ~ parHtás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-tós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |