Where does “pigiama” come from?
pigiama (Italian) comes from English pyjamas, from Urdu پایجامه, from Hindi पैजामा, from Classical Persian پایجامه, from Persian پاجامه, from Persian پا, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎭, from Proto-Iranian pā́dah — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pigiama (Italian): pyjamas
Ancestry of “pigiama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | pyjamas | Britain standard spelling of pajamas |
| 2 | Urdu | پایجامه | — |
| 3 | Hindi | पैजामा | pajama |
| 4 | Classical Persian | پایجامه | — |
| 5 | Persian | پاجامه | leg garment |
| 6 | Persian | پا | leg, foot; with |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎭 | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | pā́dah | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
Words derived from “pigiama”