Where does “ਗੁਰਸਿੱਖ” come from?

ਗੁਰਸਿੱਖ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਗੁਰੂ, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

ਗੁਰਸਿੱਖ (Punjabi): practicing Sikh, Khalsa

Definitions

  1. practicing Sikh, Khalsa

Ancestry of “ਗੁਰਸਿੱਖ”, step by step

ਗੁਰਸਿੱਖ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Punjabi ਗੁਰੂ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਗੁਰੂenlightener; guru, sage, teacher
2Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
3Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਸਿੱਖa Sikh; disciple of Guru Nanak; the Sikh...
2Prakrit𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸—
3Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →