Where does “बल्लेबाज़” come from?

बल्लेबाज़ (Hindi) comes from Hindi बाज़, from Classical Persian باز, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭰‌.

बल्लेबाज़ (Hindi): batter

Definitions

  1. batter

Ancestry of “बल्लेबाज़”, step by step

बल्लेबाज़ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi बाज़

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबाज़falcon, hawk
2Classical Persianباز—
3Middle Persian𐭡𐭠𐭰‌—

via Hindi बल्ला

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबल्लाbat; pole, beam
2Sanskritवलक—
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭰‌ →Every word from Classical Persian باز →Every word from Hindi बाज़ →