Where does “ਪਿਆਲਾ” come from?

ਪਿਆਲਾ (Punjabi) comes from Persian پیاله, from Middle Persian pygʾl, from Ancient Greek φιάλη — round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan.

ਪਿਆਲਾ (Punjabi): cup, mug

Definitions

  1. cup, mug

Ancestry of “ਪਿਆਲਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپیالهa glass cup or chalice; beaker
2Middle Persianpygʾlcup, goblet
3Ancient Greekφιάληround and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan

Words derived from “ਪਿਆਲਾ”

Every word from Ancient Greek φιάλη →Every word from Middle Persian pygʾl →Every word from Persian پیاله →