Where does “ਗੰਨੀ” come from?
ਗੰਨੀ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਗੰਨ, from English gun, from Middle English gunne, from Old Norse Gunnhildr, from Old Norse Gunnr, from Old Norse guðr, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis.
ਗੰਨੀ (Punjabi): edge of the eyelid (from which eyelashes grow)
Definitions
- edge of the eyelid (from which eyelashes grow)
Ancestry of “ਗੰਨੀ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਗੰਨ | gun |
| 2 | English | gun | A device for projecting a hard object very... |
| 3 | Middle English | gunne | A trebuchet or similar kind of pellet-firing... |
| 4 | Old Norse | Gunnhildr | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | Gunnr | battle, war |
| 6 | Old Norse | guðr | battle, war |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gunþiz | battle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰéntis | striking, killing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |