Where does “ਪਾਣੀ” come from?

ਪਾਣੀ (Punjabi) comes from Old Punjabi ਪਾਣੀ, from Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅, from Sanskrit पानीय, from Sanskrit -अनीय, from Sanskrit -ईय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas.

ਪਾਣੀ (Punjabi): water, aqua

Definitions

water, aqua

Ancestry of “ਪਾਣੀ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Punjabi	ਪਾਣੀ	water
2	Prakrit	𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅	water
3	Sanskrit	पानीय	water; drink, beverage; drinkable
4	Sanskrit	-अनीय	able
5	Sanskrit	-ईय	related to
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	*-iHyas	—

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