Where does “अहमदाबाद” come from?
अहमदाबाद (Hindi) comes from Hindi अहमद, from Classical Persian اَحْمَد, from Arabic أَحْمَد, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
Ancestry of “अहमदाबाद”, step by step
अहमदाबाद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi अहमद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अहमद | {{w|Ahmad Shah I}} |
| 2 | Classical Persian | اَحْمَد | — |
| 3 | Arabic | أَحْمَد | Ahmed |
| 4 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Marathi अहमद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | अहमद | {{w|Ahmad Shah I}}; {{w|Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah... |