Where does “ਪੱਤਾ” come from?

ਪੱਤਾ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

ਪੱਤਾ (Punjabi): leaf

Definitions

  1. leaf

Ancestry of “ਪੱਤਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
4Proto-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 →