Where does “श्वेतपट” come from?

श्वेतपट (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit श्वेत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwaytás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytós — white; bright; shine.

श्वेतपट (Sanskrit): a Śvetāmbara Jain

Definitions

  1. a Śvetāmbara Jain

Ancestry of “श्वेतपट”, step by step

श्वेतपट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit श्वेत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्वेतwhite, bright, dressed in white
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćwaytáswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytóswhite; bright; shine

via Sanskrit पट

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

Words derived from “श्वेतपट”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwaytás →Every word from Sanskrit श्वेत →