Where does “பட்டாசு” come from?

பட்டாசு (Tamil) comes from Hindi पटाका, from Hindi पट, from Hindi पेट, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ- — stomach.

பட்டாசு (Tamil): firecracker, firework, banger, sparkler

Definitions

  1. firecracker, firework, banger, sparkler

Ancestry of “பட்டாசு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपटाकाfirework, firecracker; explosive
2Hindiपटcrack
3Hindiपेटbelly, stomach; womb
4Maharastri Prakrit𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝—
5Proto-Dravidian*poṭṭ-stomach

Words derived from “பட்டாசு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ- →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 →Every word from Hindi पेट →
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