Where does “Gurbani” come from?

Gurbani (English) comes from Punjabi ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ, from Punjabi ਗੁਰੂ, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Gurbani (English): a term used to refer to compositions by Sikh gurus

Definitions

  1. a term used to refer to compositions by Sikh gurus

Ancestry of “Gurbani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PunjabiਗੁਰਬਾਣੀGurbani
2Punjabiਗੁਰੂenlightener; guru, sage, teacher
3Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
4Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →