Where does “sikhisme” come from?
sikhisme (French) comes from Catalan sikh, from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ, from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.
sikhisme (French): Sikhism
Definitions
- Sikhism
Ancestry of “sikhisme”, step by step
sikhisme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan sikh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | sikh | Sikh pertaining to Sikhs or Sikhism |
| 2 | Punjabi | ਸਿੱਖ | a Sikh; disciple of Guru Nanak; the Sikh... |
| 3 | Prakrit | 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शिक्षा | learning, study; knowledge, art, skill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćikš- | to learn |
via French sikh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sikh | sikh |