Where does “ਬੰਦੀਖਾਨਾ” come from?

ਬੰਦੀਖਾਨਾ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਖਾਨਾ, from Classical Persian خانه.

ਬੰਦੀਖਾਨਾ (Punjabi): jail

Definitions

  1. jail

Ancestry of “ਬੰਦੀਖਾਨਾ”, step by step

ਬੰਦੀਖਾਨਾ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Punjabi ਖਾਨਾ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਖਾਨਾhouse, dwelling
2Classical Persianخانه—

via Punjabi ਬੰਦੀ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਬੰਦੀcaptive, detained
2Classical Persianبندی—
Every word from Classical Persian خانه →Every word from Punjabi ਖਾਨਾ →