Where does “Punjabiness” come from?
Punjabiness (English) comes from English punjabi, from Classical Persian پنجابی, 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.
Punjabiness (English): The quality or characteristic of being Punjabi
Definitions
- The quality or characteristic of being Punjabi
Ancestry of “Punjabiness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | punjabi | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | پنجابی | — |
| 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 |