Where does “पुत्र” come from?
पुत्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
पुत्र (Sanskrit): a son, child; a species of small venomous animal;...
Definitions
- a son, child; a species of small venomous animal;...
Ancestry of “पुत्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | putrás | boy; son |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
Words derived from “पुत्र”