Where does “ਬੱਧਾ” come from?
ਬੱਧਾ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit बद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
ਬੱਧਾ (Punjabi): fastened, tied; imprisoned
Definitions
- fastened, tied; imprisoned
Ancestry of “ਬੱਧਾ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बद्ध | bound, tied, fettered |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰadᶻdʰás | tied, bound |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰn̥dʰ-tó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |