Where does “પરવાનો” come from?

પરવાનો (Gujarati) comes from Persian پروانه, from Middle Persian plwʾnk' — guide, leader.

પરવાનો (Gujarati): licence, certificate, permission, permit

Definitions

  1. licence, certificate, permission, permit

Ancestry of “પરવાનો”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپروانهguide, leader; butterfly; caracal, Persian lynx
2Middle Persianplwʾnk'guide, leader
Every word from Middle Persian plwʾnk' →Every word from Persian پروانه →
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