Where does “Panjabi” come from?
Panjabi (English) comes from Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, from Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬ, from Classical Persian پنجاب, from Classical Persian آب, from Middle Persian ʾp̄, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps — water, body of water.
Panjabi (English): Alternative form of Punjabi
Definitions
- Alternative form of Punjabi
Ancestry of “Panjabi”, step by step
Panjabi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | Punjabi |
| 2 | Punjabi | ਪੰਜਾਬ | — |
| 3 | Classical Persian | پنجاب | — |
| 4 | Classical Persian | آب | water |
| 5 | Middle Persian | ʾp̄ | water |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 | into the water |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | Hā́fš | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
via Classical Persian پنجابی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | پنجابی | — |