Where does “پوتھی” come from?
پوتھی (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit पुस्तिका, from Sanskrit पुस्तक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka.
پوتھی (Urdu): book
Definitions
- book
Ancestry of “پوتھی”, step by step
پوتھی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुस्तिका | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुस्तक | a protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pōstaka | — |
via Sanskrit पूतिका
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पूतिका | — |