Where does “plavati” come from?
plavati (Pali) comes from Sanskrit प्लवते, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pláwatay, from Proto-Indo-European pléw-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
plavati (Pali): to float
Ancestry of “plavati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | प्लवते | to sail, float; to swim; to bathe |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pláwatay | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pléw-e-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |