Where does “పట్టుబట్ట” come from?

పట్టుబట్ట (Telugu) comes from Telugu బట్ట, from Prakrit 𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀣, from Sanskrit वस्त्र, from Indo-Iranian *wástram, from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

పట్టుబట్ట (Telugu): A silk cloth

Definitions

  1. A silk cloth

Ancestry of “పట్టుబట్ట”, step by step

పట్టుబట్ట traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu బట్ట

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguబట్టcloth
2Prakrit𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀣cloth, garment
3Sanskritवस्त्रclothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover
4Indo-Iranian*wástram—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwés-tro-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Telugu పట్టు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపట్టుA fine fiber excreted by the silkworm - silk; A...
2Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
3Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m →Every word from Indo-Iranian *wástram →