Where does “پٹکا” come from?

پٹکا (Punjabi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

پٹکا (Punjabi): a length of cloth used variously as turban, sash, towel, etc

Definitions

  1. a length of cloth used variously as turban, sash, towel, etc

Ancestry of “پٹکا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝—
2Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
3Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Sanskrit पट्ट →