Where does “ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ” come from?

ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian اشاره, from Arabic إِشَارَة — to show or display; sign.

ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ (Punjabi): hint, sign, signal, indication

Definitions

  1. hint, sign, signal, indication

Ancestry of “ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاشاره—
2Arabicإِشَارَةto show or display; sign
Every word from Arabic إِشَارَة →Every word from Classical Persian اشاره →