Where does “ਅੱਘ” come from?

ਅੱਘ (Punjabi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀖, from Sanskrit अर्घ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.

ਅੱਘ (Punjabi): credibility, trustworthiness

Definitions

  1. credibility, trustworthiness

Ancestry of “ਅੱਘ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀖price
2Sanskritअर्घworth, value, price
3Proto-Indo-IranianHargʰásprice, worth, value
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás →