Where does “pyžamo” come from?
pyžamo (Slovak) comes from German Pyjama, from English pyjamas, from Urdu پایجامه, from Hindi पैजामा, from Classical Persian پایجامه, from Persian پاجامه, from Persian پا, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎭 — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pyžamo (Slovak): pajamas (US), pyjamas (UK)
Definitions
- pajamas (US), pyjamas (UK)
Ancestry of “pyžamo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pyjama | pyjamas; pajamas clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in |
| 2 | English | pyjamas | Britain standard spelling of pajamas |
| 3 | Urdu | پایجامه | — |
| 4 | Hindi | पैजामा | pajama |
| 5 | Classical Persian | پایجامه | — |
| 6 | Persian | پاجامه | leg garment |
| 7 | Persian | پا | leg, foot; with |
| 8 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎭 | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | pā́dah | foot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |