Where does “પાંસળી” come from?

પાંસળી (Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀲𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀆, from Sanskrit पर्शु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

પાંસળી (Gujarati): rib

Definitions

  1. rib

Ancestry of “પાંસળી”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀁𑀲𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀆—
2Sanskritपर्शुa rib; curved knife, sickle; name of a man
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš →Every word from Sanskrit पर्शु →