Where does “ਪੂਰਬੀਆ” come from?
ਪੂਰਬੀਆ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਪੂਰਬੀ, from Punjabi ਪੂਰਬ, from Sanskrit पूर्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ਪੂਰਬੀਆ (Punjabi): easterner; a native of states east of Punjab, especially Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Definitions
- easterner; a native of states east of Punjab, especially Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Ancestry of “ਪੂਰਬੀਆ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਪੂਰਬੀ | eastern |
| 2 | Punjabi | ਪੂਰਬ | east, orient |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पूर्व | before, in front of; ancient, old; eastern |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pr̥Hwás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hwás | before, first, in front of; ancient, old |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂wós | first |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |