Where does “नशा” come from?
नशा (Hindi) comes from Persian نشئه, from Arabic نَشْأَة, from Arabic ش, from Proto-Semitic šinn-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sin-.
नशा (Hindi): intoxication, drunkenness; alcohol, alcoholic...
Definitions
- intoxication, drunkenness; alcohol, alcoholic...
Ancestry of “नशा”, step by step
नशा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian نشئه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | نشئه | drunk, intoxicated; stoned, high; intoxication,... |
| 2 | Arabic | نَشْأَة | — |
| 3 | Arabic | ش | ش; ر |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | šinn- | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Afroasiatic | sin- | — |
via Classical Persian نَشْئَه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | نَشْئَه | — |