Where does “मुंशी पुलिया” come from?
मुंशी पुलिया (Hindi) comes from Hindi पुलिया, from Hindi पुल, from Classical Persian پل, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pártuš, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “मुंशी पुलिया”, step by step
मुंशी पुलिया traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पुलिया
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पुलिया | small bridge; culvert |
| 2 | Hindi | पुल | bridge; causeway |
| 3 | Classical Persian | پل | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩 | bridge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pártuš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |