Where does “സിഖ്” come from?

സിഖ് (Malayalam) comes from Hindi सिख, from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ, from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.

സിഖ് (Malayalam): sikh

Definitions

  1. sikh

Ancestry of “സിഖ്”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiसिखSikh, a follower of Sikhism
2Punjabiਸਿੱਖa Sikh; disciple of Guru Nanak; the Sikh...
3Prakrit𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸—
4Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
5Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- →Every word from Sanskrit शिक्षा →Every word from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 →