Where does “barbán” come from?

barbán (Caló) comes from Romani balval, from Sanskrit वात, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwáHatas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

barbán (Caló): wind

Definitions

  1. wind

Ancestry of “barbán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanibalvalwind
2Sanskritवातwind, air; wind-god; wind emitted from the body
3Proto-Indo-IranianHwáHataswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁tiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts
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