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

  1. pink

Ancestry of “गुलाबी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगुलाबीpink; black muscat grape
2Persianگلابیpear
3Classical Persianگلاب
4Classical Persianگل
5Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
6Classical Persianجَان
7Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗
8Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH
9Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnásEvery word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH