Where does “fata” come from?

fata (Rohingya) comes from Bengali পাতা, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

fata (Rohingya): leaf

Definitions

  1. leaf

Ancestry of “fata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliপাতাleaf; page; to stretch on the ground, to spread...
2Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
5Proto-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 →