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Puttee

3 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means A long strip of cloth wound spirally around the leg from ankle to knee, historically worn by soldiers and hikers.

Where does the word "puttee" come from? It comes from Sanskrit pattika, passing through Hindi before entering English (1875).

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Stage 1 of 3
pattika
Sanskrit · ancient
"a strip or band of cloth"
meant 'a strip of cloth'
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Stage 2 of 3
patti
Hindi · medieval
"a band, bandage, or strip"
the everyday word for a bandage or strip of cloth
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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
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