प्लवते
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *pláwatay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pláwatay, from Proto-Indo-European *pléw-e-ti, from *plew- (“to float, swim”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬎𐬯𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬃𐬥𐬙𐬈 (usfrauuā̊nte), Ancient Greek πλέω (pléō, “to float, sail”), Old English flotian (whence English float).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /plɐ́.ʋɐ.tɐj/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpl̪ɐ.ʋɐ.t̪eː/
Verb
प्लवते • (plávate) (root प्लु)
- to sail, float
- to swim
- to bathe
Descendants
- Bengali: প্লবতা (plôbta)