Etymology

Patil

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Today it means: A surname from Marathi or Kannada, meaning “village head”. Full definition →

Marathi पाटील ← Kannada ಪಾಟೀಲ ← omr 𑘢𑘘𑘺𑘩
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Patil · proper noun1

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromपट्टकिल
  2. Prakrit · derived from𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮
  3. omr · derived from𑘢𑘘𑘺𑘩
  4. Kannada · borrowed fromಪಾಟೀಲ“village head”
  5. Marathi · borrowed fromपाटील“village head”
  6. English todayPatil

Borrowed from Marathi पाटील (pāṭīl, “village head”) or through Kannada ಪಾಟೀಲ (pāṭīla, “village head”), from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘘𑘺𑘩 (paṭaila), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮 (paṭṭaïlla), from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila). Doublet of Patel.

Patil · proper noun2

  1. Armenian · borrowed fromՓաթիլ
  2. English todayPatil

Borrowed from Armenian Փաթիլ (Pʻatʻil), from փաթիլ (pʻatʻil, “snowflake”).

Words from the same roots

Prakrit𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮 all →

patel

Sanskritपट्टकिल all →

patel

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