Where does “ਸ਼ਰਾਬ” come from?

ਸ਼ਰਾਬ (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian شراب, from Arabic شَرَاب, from Arabic شَرِبَ — to drink.

ਸ਼ਰਾਬ (Punjabi): alcohol, liquor

Definitions

  1. alcohol, liquor

Ancestry of “ਸ਼ਰਾਬ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشراب—
2Arabicشَرَابwine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,...
3Arabicشَرِبَto drink
Every word from Arabic شَرِبَ →Every word from Arabic شَرَاب →Every word from Classical Persian شراب →
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