Where does “پتر” come from?
پتر (Saraiki) comes from Sanskrit पुत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
پتر (Saraiki): leaf
Ancestry of “پتر”, step by step
پتر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पुत्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पुत्र | a son, child; a species of small venomous animal;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | putrás | boy; son |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
via Sanskrit पत्त्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पत्त्र | leaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -त्र | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *-trom | — |