Old Tamil

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (bhatti), from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti).

Noun

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𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (patti)

  1. bhakti

Descendants

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  • Tamil: பத்தி (patti)

Prakrit

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sanskrit प्राप्ति (prāpti).

Noun

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𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (pattif (Devanagari पत्ति)

  1. gain, profit

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Sanskrit पत्ति (patti), which see for more.

Noun

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𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (pattim (Devanagari पत्ति)

  1. infantry

References

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  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “पत्ति”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].