Where does “ਪਾਨ” come from?

ਪਾਨ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit पान, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

ਪਾਨ (Punjabi): paan prepared areca nut and betel leaf

Definitions

  1. paan prepared areca nut and betel leaf

Ancestry of “ਪਾਨ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपानan act of drinking
2Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
3Sanskritअन्to breathe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →
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