Where does “putta” come from?
putta (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पुत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
putta (Pali): son
Ancestry of “putta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पुत्र | a son, child; a species of small venomous animal;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | putrás | boy; son |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |