Where does “गुलाबी” come from?
गुलाबी (Nepali) comes from Hindi गुलाबी, from Persian گلابی, from Classical Persian گلاب, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH — to breathe.
गुलाबी (Nepali): pink
Definitions
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Ancestry of “गुलाबी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | गुलाबी | pink; black muscat grape |
| 2 | Persian | گلابی | pear |
| 3 | Classical Persian | گلاب | — |
| 4 | Classical Persian | گل | — |
| 5 | Arabic | نُور | light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;... |
| 6 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 7 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |