Where does “panipuri” come from?
panipuri (English) comes from Hindi पानी पूरी, from Hindi पानी, from Old Hindi पांनी, from Sauraseni Apabhramsa पाणिउ, from Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅, from Sanskrit पानीय, from Sanskrit -अनीय, from Sanskrit -ईय.
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Ancestry of “panipuri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पानी पूरी | panipuri, golgappa |
| 2 | Hindi | पानी | water; rain, monsoon; luster, brightness |
| 3 | Old Hindi | पांनी | — |
| 4 | Sauraseni Apabhramsa | पाणिउ | — |
| 5 | Prakrit | 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅 | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | पानीय | water; drink, beverage; drinkable |
| 7 | Sanskrit | -अनीय | — |
| 8 | Sanskrit | -ईय | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *-iHyas | — |