Where does “ਸ਼ਰਾਬ” come from?
ਸ਼ਰਾਬ (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian شراب, from Arabic شَرَاب, from Arabic شَرِبَ — to drink.
ਸ਼ਰਾਬ (Punjabi): alcohol, liquor
Ancestry of “ਸ਼ਰਾਬ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | شراب | — |
| 2 | Arabic | شَرَاب | wine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,... |
| 3 | Arabic | شَرِبَ | to drink |