Where does “sikh” come from?
sikh (Catalan) comes from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ, from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.
sikh (Catalan): Sikh pertaining to Sikhs or Sikhism
Definitions
- Sikh pertaining to Sikhs or Sikhism
Ancestry of “sikh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Punjabi | ਸਿੱਖ | a Sikh; disciple of Guru Nanak; the Sikh... |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शिक्षा | learning, study; knowledge, art, skill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćikš- | to learn |
Words derived from “sikh”