Where does “ਗੁਲਾਬ ਜਾਮਣ” come from?
ਗੁਲਾਬ ਜਾਮਣ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਗੁਲਾਬ, from Classical Persian گلاب, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás — to breathe.
ਗੁਲਾਬ ਜਾਮਣ (Punjabi): gulab jamun
Definitions
- gulab jamun
Ancestry of “ਗੁਲਾਬ ਜਾਮਣ”, step by step
ਗੁਲਾਬ ਜਾਮਣ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Punjabi ਗੁਲਾਬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਗੁਲਾਬ | rose flower and plant |
| 2 | Classical Persian | گلاب | — |
| 3 | Classical Persian | گل | — |
| 4 | Arabic | نُور | light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;... |
| 5 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Punjabi ਜਾਮਣ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਜਾਮਣ | jambul (Syzygium cumini) |