Where does “ਧੋਬੀ” come from?

ਧੋਬੀ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਧੋਣਾ, from Sanskrit धावति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰā́wati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰā́wati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

ਧੋਬੀ (Punjabi): washerman

Definitions

  1. washerman

Ancestry of “ਧੋਬੀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਧੋਣਾto wash with water
2Sanskritधावतिto run; to flee
3Proto-Indo-Aryandʰā́wati—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰā́wati—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰā́wati →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰā́wati →