Where does “परवाना” come from?

परवाना (Hindi) comes from Persian پروانه, from Middle Persian plwʾnk' — guide, leader.

परवाना (Hindi): warrant, order; license, pass; moth, butterfly

Definitions

  1. warrant, order; license, pass; moth, butterfly

Ancestry of “परवाना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپروانهguide, leader; butterfly; caracal, Persian lynx
2Middle Persianplwʾnk'guide, leader
Every word from Middle Persian plwʾnk' →Every word from Persian پروانه →