Where does “بتی” come from?
بتی (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit द्वात्रिंशत्, from Sanskrit द्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
بتی (Urdu): word; speech; candle
Ancestry of “بتی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | द्वात्रिंशत् | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्व | two, both |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dwáH | two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |