Where does “सिख” come from?
सिख (Hindi) comes from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ, from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.
सिख (Hindi): Sikh, a follower of Sikhism
Definitions
- Sikh, a follower of Sikhism
Ancestry of “सिख”, step by step
सिख traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਸਿੱਖ | a Sikh; disciple of Guru Nanak; the Sikh... |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शिक्षा | learning, study; knowledge, art, skill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćikš- | to learn |
via Sanskrit शिष्य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शिष्य | student, pupil, disciple, scholar; passion,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शास् | to order; to command; to direct; to order,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₁s- | to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,... |