Where does “پتنګ” come from?
پتنګ (Pashto) comes from Hindi पतंग, from Sanskrit पतङ्ग, from Sanskrit पत्, from Sanskrit पति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
پتنګ (Pashto): moth
Definitions
- moth
Ancestry of “پتنګ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पतंग | kite |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पतङ्ग | the flier, flying insect e.g. moth |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पत् | down |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |