Where does “baṭoošaáṇṭ” come from?
baṭoošaáṇṭ (Palula) comes from Palula báaṭ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit वृत्त, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
baṭoošaáṇṭ (Palula): slingshot
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Ancestry of “baṭoošaáṇṭ”, step by step
baṭoošaáṇṭ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Palula báaṭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palula | báaṭ | stone, rock |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝 | road, path, way |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वृत्त | Turned, set in motion; Round, rounded, circular;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वृत् | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Sanskrit | अन | breath, respiration |
| 6 | Sanskrit | अन् | to breathe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Sanskrit *शोट्ठ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | *शोट्ठ | — |