Where does “बबर-शेर” come from?
बबर-शेर (Hindi) comes from Hindi शेर, from Classical Persian شیر, from Middle Persian 𐫢𐫃𐫡, from Old Persian šarguš, from Proto-Iranian cárguš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárguš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws.
बबर-शेर (Hindi): lion
Definitions
- lion
Ancestry of “बबर-शेर”, step by step
बबर-शेर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi शेर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | शेर | lion; tiger; couplet |
| 2 | Classical Persian | شیر | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐫢𐫃𐫡 | lion |
| 4 | Old Persian | šarguš | lion |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | cárguš | lion |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |
via Hindi बबर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बबर | lion |
| 2 | Classical Persian | ببر | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | bpl | tiger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wy(H)āgʰrás | tiger |