Where does “ਘੋੜਸਵਾਰ” come from?

ਘੋੜਸਵਾਰ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਸਵਾਰ, from Persian سوار, from Middle Persian ʾswbʾl, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Iranian Hacwabāráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Haćwabʰāras.

ਘੋੜਸਵਾਰ (Punjabi): equestrian, horseman, jockey

Definitions

  1. equestrian, horseman, jockey

Ancestry of “ਘੋੜਸਵਾਰ”, step by step

ਘੋੜਸਵਾਰ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Punjabi ਸਵਾਰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਸਵਾਰrider, horseman
2Persianسوارhorseman, rider; cavalryman
3Middle Persianʾswbʾlhorseman, rider
4Old Persian𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼horseman
5Proto-IranianHacwabāráhhorseman
6Proto-Indo-IranianHaćwabʰāras—

via Punjabi ਘੋੜਾ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਘੋੜਾhorse, stallion
2Sanskritघोटकhorse
3Sanskritघोटa horse
4Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Haćwabʰāras →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hacwabāráh →Every word from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼 →