Where does “पैजामा” come from?
पैजामा (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian پایجامه, from Persian پاجامه, from Persian پا, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎭, from Proto-Iranian pā́dah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
पैजामा (Hindi): pajama
Definitions
- pajama
Ancestry of “पैजामा”, step by step
पैजामा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian پایجامه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | پایجامه | — |
| 2 | Persian | پاجامه | leg garment |
| 3 | Persian | پا | leg, foot; with |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎭 | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | pā́dah | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Persian پایجامه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | پایجامه | leg garment |