Etymology

patel

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Today it means: A village head man. Full definition →

Gujarati પટેલ ← Sanskrit पट्टकिल
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patel · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromपट्टकिल
  2. Gujarati · borrowed fromપટેલ“village headman”
  3. English todaypatel

Borrowed from Gujarati પટેલ (paṭel, “village headman”), which is from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila).

Patel · proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromपट्टकिल
  2. Prakrit · derived from𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮
  3. Gujarati · borrowed fromપટેલ“village headman”
  4. English todayPatel

Borrowed from Gujarati પટેલ (paṭěl, “village headman”), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮 (paṭṭaïlla), from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila). Doublet of Patil.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritपट्टकिल all →

Patil

Prakrit𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮 all →

Patil

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