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Where does “गुल” come from?

गुल (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.

गुल (Hindi): raw or unrefined sugar, molasses, jaggery; the...

Definitions

  1. raw or unrefined sugar, molasses, jaggery; the...

Ancestry of “गुल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianگل—
2Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
3Classical Persianجَان—
4Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
5Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑—

Words derived from “गुल”

  • गुलदस्ता
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