Where does “peshwa” come from?
peshwa (English) comes from Urdu پیشوا, from Classical Persian پیشوا, from Middle Persian pyšʾwpʾd — leader, vanguard.
peshwa (English): Originally, a chief minister under the Marathi...
Definitions
- Originally, a chief minister under the Marathi...
Ancestry of “peshwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Urdu | پیشوا | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | پیشوا | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | pyšʾwpʾd | leader, vanguard |