Where does “පඩිය” come from?

පඩිය (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil படி, from Sanskrit पठ्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pl̥tH-.

පඩිය (Sinhalese): step

Definitions

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Ancestry of “පඩිය”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபடிto read, recite, chant
2Sanskritपठ्to read or repeat aloud, recite, rehearse
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*pl̥tH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pl̥tH- →Every word from Sanskrit पठ् →Every word from Tamil படி →