Where does “पान” come from?
पान (Old Gujarati) comes from Gurjar Apabhramsa पण्ण, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Sanskrit पर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan parnám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian parnám, from Proto-Indo-European pornóm, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
पान (Old Gujarati): leaf
Definitions
- leaf
Ancestry of “पान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurjar Apabhramsa | पण्ण | leaf |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पर्ण | pinion, feather (also of an arrow), wing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | parnám | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | parnám | leaf; feather, wing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pornóm | feather, wing; fern, leaf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |