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 Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈpl̪ɐ.ʋɐ.t̪eː/

Verb

प्लवते • (plávate) third-singular present indicative (root प्लु) (Vedic plávatai)

1. to sail, float
2. to swim
3. to bathe