Where does “邦克” come from?

邦克 (Chinese) comes from Persian بانگ, from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭠𐭭𐭢, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

邦克 (Chinese): adhan

Definitions

  1. adhan

Ancestry of “邦克”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبانگvoice, sound, noise, cry
2Middle Persian𐭥𐭠𐭭𐭢—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwṓkʷsvoice, speech
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭠𐭭𐭢 →