Where does “पनीर” come from?

पनीर (Nepali) comes from Classical Persian پنیر, from Middle Persian pnyl — cheese.

Ancestry of “पनीर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianپنیر—
2Middle Persianpnylcheese

Words derived from “पनीर”

Every word from Middle Persian pnyl →Every word from Classical Persian پنیر →