Where does “پروکہ” come from?
پروکہ (Gawar-Bati) comes from Gawar-Bati پر, from Sanskrit परस् — beyond, further out, higher than.
Ancestry of “پروکہ”, step by step
پروکہ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gawar-Bati پر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gawar-Bati | پر | previous year, last year |
| 2 | Sanskrit | परस् | beyond, further out, higher than |
via Gawar-Bati وکہ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gawar-Bati | وکہ | — |