Where does “burkundaz” come from?

burkundaz (English) comes from Hindi बरक़ंदाज़, from Persian برق انداز, from Persian انداختن, from Pahlavi handāxtan, from Proto-Iranian ham-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

burkundaz (English): An armed guard or watchman

Definitions

  1. An armed guard or watchman

Ancestry of “burkundaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबरक़ंदाज़watchman
2Persianبرق اندازA musketeer, as posted in Mughal administration...
3Persianانداختنto throw; to eject; to cast
4Pahlavihandāxtan—
5Proto-Iranianham-together, joint, paired
6Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam- →Every word from Proto-Iranian ham- →