Where does “patati” come from?
patati (Pali) comes 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.
patati (Pali): to fall down; to alight; to jump
Definitions
- to fall down; to alight; to jump