Where does “ਪੈਣਾ” come from?

ਪੈਣਾ (Punjabi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀟𑀇, from Sanskrit पतति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pátati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

ਪੈਣਾ (Punjabi): to fall, to fall down, to drop

Definitions

  1. to fall, to fall down, to drop

Ancestry of “ਪੈਣਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀧𑀟𑀇to fall
2Sanskritपततिto fly, soar, rush on; to fall down or off,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpátati—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →