Where does “प्याला” come from?

प्याला (Hindi) comes from Persian پیاله, from Middle Persian pygʾl, from Ancient Greek φιάλη — round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan.

प्याला (Hindi): a cup, a mug

Definitions

  1. a cup, a mug

Ancestry of “प्याला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپیالهa glass cup or chalice; beaker
2Middle Persianpygʾlcup, goblet
3Ancient Greekφιάληround and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan
Every word from Ancient Greek φιάλη →Every word from Middle Persian pygʾl →Every word from Persian پیاله →