Where does “ਕਰੰਟ ਲੱਗਣਾ” come from?
ਕਰੰਟ ਲੱਗਣਾ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਕਰੰਟ, from English current, from Middle English curraunt, from Old French curant, from Old French courre, from Latin currere, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
ਕਰੰਟ ਲੱਗਣਾ (Punjabi): to receive an electric shock; to be zapped
Definitions
- to receive an electric shock; to be zapped
Ancestry of “ਕਰੰਟ ਲੱਗਣਾ”, step by step
ਕਰੰਟ ਲੱਗਣਾ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Punjabi ਕਰੰਟ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਕਰੰਟ | electric current |
| 2 | English | current | The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or... |
| 3 | Middle English | curraunt | — |
| 4 | Old French | curant | present participle of corre; alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old French | courre | Alternative form of corre; to run |
| 6 | Latin | currere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Punjabi ਲੱਗਣਾ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਲੱਗਣਾ | to touch |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लग्यति | adheres, sticks, clings or attaches one's self to |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लग् | to attach, stick to, cling |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |