Where does “गुलदस्ता” come from?

गुलदस्ता (Hindi) comes from Hindi गुल, 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‑ — to breathe.

गुलदस्ता (Hindi): bouquet

Definitions

  1. bouquet

Ancestry of “गुलदस्ता”, step by step

गुलदस्ता traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गुल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगुलraw or unrefined sugar, molasses, jaggery; the...
2Classical Persianگل
3Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
4Classical Persianجَان
5Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗
6Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH
7Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Hindi दस्ता

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदस्ताcontingent, cohort, group; unit; handhold, grip
2Persianدستهhandle, helve, haft; a handful; handwriting
3Middle Persiandstk'bunch, bundle, group; handle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnásEvery word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH