Where does “ਸਿੱਖ” come from?

ਸਿੱਖ (Punjabi) comes from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.

ਸਿੱਖ (Punjabi): a Sikh; disciple of Guru Nanak; the Sikh...

Definitions

  1. a Sikh; disciple of Guru Nanak; the Sikh...

Ancestry of “ਸਿੱਖ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸—
2Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn

Words derived from “ਸਿੱਖ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- →Every word from Sanskrit शिक्षा →Every word from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 →