Where does “उल्कापात” come from?
उल्कापात (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पात, from Proto-Indo-European pet- — to spread out, extend; to replicate, to span; to...
उल्कापात (Sanskrit): the falling of meteors
Definitions
- the falling of meteors
Ancestry of “उल्कापात”, step by step
उल्कापात traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पात
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पात | flying, mode of flying, flight; fall, downfall;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pet- | to spread out, extend; to replicate, to span; to... |
via Sanskrit उल्का
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | उल्का | meteor, firebrand, torch; flame |