Where does “पत्त्र” come from?

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

पत्त्र (Sanskrit): leaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...

Definitions

  1. leaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...

Ancestry of “पत्त्र”, step by step

पत्त्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Sanskrit पत्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपत्down

Words derived from “पत्त्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →