Where does “Sikhness” come from?
Sikhness (English) comes from English Sikh, from Hindi सिख, from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ, from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.
Sikhness (English): The quality of being Sikh
Definitions
- The quality of being Sikh
Ancestry of “Sikhness”, step by step
Sikhness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sikh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sikh | An adherent of Sikhism; of, or relating to the... |
| 2 | Hindi | सिख | Sikh, a follower of Sikhism |
| 3 | Punjabi | ਸਿੱਖ | a Sikh; disciple of Guru Nanak; the Sikh... |
| 4 | Prakrit | 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | शिक्षा | learning, study; knowledge, art, skill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćikš- | to learn |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |