Where does “आबकारी” come from?

आबकारी (Hindi) comes from Hindi आबकार, from Persian آبکار, from Classical Persian آب, from Middle Persian ʾp̄, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

आबकारी (Hindi): excise kind of tax

Definitions

  1. excise kind of tax

Ancestry of “आबकारी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआबकारwine seller or maker
2Persianآبکار—
3Classical Persianآبwater
4Middle Persianʾp̄water
5Old Persian𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠into the water
6Proto-IranianHā́fšwater
7Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš →