Where does “گلابی” come from?

گلابی (Persian) comes from Classical Persian گلاب, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

گلابی (Persian): pear

Definitions

  1. pear

Ancestry of “گلابی”, step by step

گلابی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian گلاب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianگلاب—
2Classical Persianگل—
3Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
4Classical Persianجَان—
5Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
6Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
7Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Classical Persian ـِی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianـِی—
2Finnishyhugh, yuck

Words derived from “گلابی”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →