Where does “ਗੁਰੂ” come from?

ਗੁਰੂ (Punjabi) comes 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.

ਗੁਰੂ (Punjabi): enlightener; guru, sage, teacher

Definitions

  1. enlightener; guru, sage, teacher

Ancestry of “ਗੁਰੂ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
2Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “ਗੁਰੂ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →