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
Ancestry of “પાંસળી”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀁𑀲𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀆 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पर्शु | a rib; curved knife, sickle; name of a man |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |