Where does “دل” come from?

دل (Gujarati) comes from Urdu دل, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ, from Classical Persian دل.

دل (Gujarati): heart

Definitions

  1. heart

Ancestry of “دل”, step by step

دل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu دل

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduدلheart; mind; soul
2Classical Persianدِل—
3Punjabiਦਿਲheart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions
4Classical Persianدل—

via Persian دل

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدلheart; mind; courage
2Proto-Iranian*jā́rdheart
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*ȷ́ʰā́rdheart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Classical Persian دل →Every word from Punjabi ਦਿਲ →Every word from Classical Persian دِل →