Where does “गलसुआ” come from?
गलसुआ (Hindi) comes from Hindi गला, from Sanskrit गल, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás — to breathe.
गलसुआ (Hindi): mumps
Definitions
- mumps
Ancestry of “गलसुआ”, step by step
गलसुआ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi गला
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | गला | neck; throat; voice; collar |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गल | throat; neck |
| 3 | Classical Persian | گل | — |
| 4 | Arabic | نُور | light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;... |
| 5 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |