1
Stage 1 of 3
pattika
Sanskrit · ancient
"a strip or band of cloth"
meant 'a strip of cloth'
2
Stage 2 of 3
patti
Hindi · medieval
"a band, bandage, or strip"
the everyday word for a bandage or strip of cloth
3
Stage 3 of 3
puttee
English · 1875
"a long strip of cloth wound around the leg for support"
British soldiers adopted the word for a cloth strip wound around the leg
Drag to pan · scroll to zoom