Where does “sipaio” come from?
sipaio (Portuguese) comes from Urdu سپاہی, from Classical Persian سپاهی, from Persian سپاه, from Proto-Iranian *cwáHdah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwáHdʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwéh₁-dʰ-o-h₁.
sipaio (Portuguese): sepoy
Definitions
- sepoy
Ancestry of “sipaio”, step by step
sipaio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu سپاہی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | سپاہی | soldier |
| 2 | Classical Persian | سپاهی | — |
| 3 | Persian | سپاه | army |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *cwáHdah | army |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ćwáHdʰaH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwéh₁-dʰ-o-h₁ | — |
via Persian سپاهی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | سپاهی | soldier; cavalryman; sepoy |