Where does “बबर” come from?

बबर (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian ببر, from Middle Persian bpl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wy(H)āgʰrás — tiger.

बबर (Hindi): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of “बबर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianببر—
2Middle Persianbpltiger
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwy(H)āgʰrástiger

Words derived from “बबर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wy(H)āgʰrás →Every word from Middle Persian bpl →Every word from Classical Persian ببر →