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Where does “पट्ट” come from?

पट्ट (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

पट्ट (Sanskrit): tablet, slab; cloth

Definitions

  1. tablet, slab; cloth

Ancestry of “पट्ट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “पट्ट”

  • putty
  • puttee
  • puttylike
  • puttier
  • puttyless
  • puttyroot
  • パテ
  • पट्टी
  • कसौटी
  • पट्टिका
  • कषपट्टिका
  • કસોટી
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