Where does “ਡਾਕਖ਼ਾਨਾ” come from?
ਡਾਕਖ਼ਾਨਾ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਡਾਕ, from Hindi डाक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ḍakkas.
ਡਾਕਖ਼ਾਨਾ (Punjabi): post office
Definitions
- post office
Ancestry of “ਡਾਕਖ਼ਾਨਾ”, step by step
ਡਾਕਖ਼ਾਨਾ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Punjabi ਡਾਕ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਡਾਕ | post, mail |
| 2 | Hindi | डाक | mail, post; dak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ḍakkas | — |
via Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਨਾ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਖ਼ਾਨਾ | — |