Where does “ਸੋਂਧਾ” come from?

ਸੋਂਧਾ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit सुगन्ध, from Sanskrit सु-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

ਸੋਂਧਾ (Punjabi): pleasing, estimable

Definitions

  1. pleasing, estimable

Ancestry of “ਸੋਂਧਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुगन्धa pleasant fragrant smell, fragrance; a perfume;...
2Sanskritसु-good, well
3Proto-Indo-AryanHsu-
4Proto-Indo-IranianHsu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-Every word from Sanskrit सु-