Where does “پستک” come from?

پستک (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit पुस्तक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka.

پستک (Urdu): book; manuscript; volume

Definitions

  1. book; manuscript; volume

Ancestry of “پستک”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुस्तकa protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpōstaka—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka →Every word from Sanskrit पुस्तक →
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