Where does “sikh” come from?

sikh (Dutch) comes from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ, from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.

sikh (Dutch): Sikh

Definitions

  1. Sikh

Ancestry of “sikh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਸਿੱਖa Sikh; disciple of Guru Nanak; the Sikh...
2Prakrit𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸—
3Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- →Every word from Sanskrit शिक्षा →Every word from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 →