Where does “ਅਮਰੀਕਾ” come from?

ਅਮਰੀਕਾ (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian امریکا, from Arabic أَمْرِيكَا.

Ancestry of “ਅਮਰੀਕਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianامریکا—
2Arabicأَمْرِيكَا—
Every word from Arabic أَمْرِيكَا →Every word from Classical Persian امریکا →