Where does “âbi” come from?

âbi (Khalaj) comes from Persian آبی, from Persian آب, from Middle Persian ʾp̄, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

âbi (Khalaj): light blue

Definitions

light blue

Ancestry of “âbi”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	آبی	blue; aquatic; aqueous
2	Persian	آب	water; liquid; juice
3	Middle Persian	ʾp̄	water
4	Old Persian	𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠	into the water
5	Proto-Iranian	Hā́fš	water
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	Hā́ps	water
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ep-	water, body of water

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš →