Where does “ਥੋੜਾ” come from?

ਥੋੜਾ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit स्तोक, from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

ਥੋੜਾ (Punjabi): little, some, few

Definitions

  1. little, some, few

Ancestry of “ਥੋੜਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्तोकdrop, dot
2Hindiसतtruth, fact; true
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Hindi सत →