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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
PADDY.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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PADDY,
rice in the husk. (Malay.,—Skt.) Malay. pádí,
rice in the husk; the same as Karnáta (Canarese) bhatta, bhuttu, 'rice in the
husk; commonly called by Europeans in the S. of India batty, in the N. paddy,
both derived apparently from this term, which again is derived from Skt. bhakta,
properly, not raw, but boiled rice;' H. H. Wilson, Gloss. of Indian Terms, pp.
79 and 386.—Skt. bhakta,
food, boiled rice; orig. pp. of bhaj, to divide, take, possess (Benfey).
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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