Where does “trei-frați-pătați” come from?
trei-frați-pătați (Romanian) comes from Pali patati, 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.
trei-frați-pătați (Romanian): wild pansy (Viola tricolor)
Definitions
- wild pansy (Viola tricolor)
Ancestry of “trei-frați-pătați”, step by step
trei-frați-pătați traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali patati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | patati | to fall down; to alight; to jump |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पतति | to fly, soar, rush on; to fall down or off,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pátati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Romanian trei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | trei | three |
| 2 | Latin | trēs | three; 3 |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Romanian frați
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | frați | — |