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

  1. a son, child; a species of small venomous animal;...

Ancestry of “पुत्र”, step by step

पुत्र traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianputrásboy; son
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

via Indo-Iranian *putrás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indo-Iranian*putrás—
2Indo-European*peh₂w-—

via Telugu కామేష్టి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకామేష్టి—

Words derived from “पुत्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás →