Where does “पतङ्ग” come from?
पतङ्ग (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पत्, from Sanskrit पति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
पतङ्ग (Sanskrit): the flier, flying insect e.g. moth
Definitions
- the flier, flying insect e.g. moth
Ancestry of “पतङ्ग”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पत् | down |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
Words derived from “पतङ्ग”